News by Sector: Shipyards & Ship Building

Marine repair company I.M.E Group Ltd acquired by Damen
Marine repair company I.M.E Group Ltd has been acquired by the Dutch shipyard Damen, following close collaboration between the two parties since the opening of Damen Services’ UK Service Hub in 2021.This acquisition supports Damen’s strategic goal of providing full lifecycle support, expanding the range of services available to clients throughout the UK in their day-to-day ... Read More
West Gulf Marine acquired by Maritime Partners
Maritime Partners, LLC, a leading provider of maritime solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced the acquisition of Texas-based West ... Read More
Tankoa Yachts acquires business division of Otam
Tankoa Yachts has acquired the business division of Otam, finalised in agreement with both companies' founding families. The acquisition includes the Otam ... Read More
Riello Investimenti SGR acquires 60% stake in Italian shipyard Apreamare
Private equity firm Riello Investimenti SGR has acquired a 60% stake in Italian shipyard Apreamare. The transaction was carried out through the ... Read More
Electrical systems specialist Alewijnse joins the Oceanco Group
Alewijnse, a leading electrical systems integrator, has been acquired by Gabe Newell of the Oceanco Group, strengthening the Group’s capabilities and uniting ... Read More
Custom yacht builder Oceanco purchased by video game developer Gabe Newell
Oceanco, one of the world’s leading custom yacht builders, has been acquired by computer game entrepreneur Gabe Newell.Oceanco is based in Alblasserdam ... Read More
German shipyards Nobiskrug and FSG acquired by established firms
Two German shipyards - Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) and Nobiskrug - have been acquired by a couple of shipbuilding firms, according to the ... Read More
Navantia UK to acquire Harland & Wolff’s shipyards
Navantia UK has agreed to acquire all four shipyards of British shipbuilder Harland & Wolff in the UK, securing 1,000 shipbuilding jobs ... Read More
French superyacht refit yard acquires Golfe-Juan shipyard
MB92 La Ciotat, the French superyacht refit yard, has acquired Golfe-Juan shipyard for an undisclosed sum. Golfe-Juan shipyard is a 9,000m² site ... Read More
Meyer Group acquires 50% stake in Dutch naval architects
The shipbuilder Meyer Group has acquired a 50% stake in Dutch naval architecture firm C-Job Naval Architects, forming a strategic partnership.
Founder of ptw Shipyard has 100% ownership after acquisition
Spanish superyacht refit and repair specialist ptw Shipyard has acquired the owner stake held by Melita Marine Group, bringing the founder’s ownership ... Read More
Hong Kong investor acquires Dutch superyacht yard
Balk Shipyard, a family-owned Dutch shipbuilder that specialises in refits and rebuilds, has been acquired by Hong Kong-based investment company Zhongying International.Balk ... Read More
ICON Yachts is sold to Swiss businessman Micca Ferrero
The majority of the shareholdings of Dutch shipyard ICON Yachts, and its related companies, have been acquired by Swiss businessman, Micca Ferrero.The ... Read More
The South West Shipyard in Cornwall has been acquired by Cockwells
The South West Shipyard in Cornwall has been acquired by the boatbuilders Cockwells.Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding has purchased the freehold of ... Read More
Historic Devon shipyard to reopen after assets acquired
Appledore Shipyard in Bideford has been bought for £7 million by Infrastrata, the London-based firm and owners of Belfast Shipyard Harland & ... Read More