Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, a leading provider of maritime financing solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced that an entity controlled by one of its managed funds… Read More
Mergers and Acquisitions
Redwood Holdings, which acquired Marquette Transportation Company last year, has announced plans to acquire Canal Barge Company. The acquisition of Canal Barge and all its subsidiaries, which include Illinois Marine… Read More
Loadstar Product Handling Services, based in Baton Rouge, La., is expanding its tankerman operations with the acquisition of Atlas Marine Services of Houma, La. The transition will be effective July… Read More
Davie, an international builder of icebreakers and other specialized ships, announced June 11 that it intends to acquire shipbuilding assets in Galveston and Port Arthur from Texas-based Gulf Copper &… Read More
Brennan Marine, Inc., an affiliate of J.F. Brennan Company, has expanded its presence along the Upper Mississippi, announcing March 11 that it has acquired the assets of Matteson Marine Service,… Read More
Mr. BEN Marine LLC has purchased Budwine & Associates LLC, River Services LLC and Budwine Marine Management LLC. The deal, which closed in December, was announced January 16. Mr. BEN… Read More
Dave Lee is vice president of technology and innovation for Maritime Partners and executive director of e1 Marine. In his role with Maritime Partners (MP), Lee tracks new technologies impacting… Read More
The management group of Convent, La.-based Associated Terminals announced on May 10 the acquisition of S.H. Bell Company, a cargo handling and storage service headquartered in Pittsburgh. Under… Read More
In the face of mounting scrutiny of its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel recently said it plans no U.S. layoffs and wants to… Read More
Birdon America Inc., the U.S. arm of Australia-based The Birdon Group, has announced the acquisition of Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. The acquisition, which… Read More
