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25 August 2026

MSC – M&A hungry and on the prowl

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Source reporting: The Loadstar

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MSC – M&A hungry and on the prowl

As Ian Fleming wrote in his 1959 novel Goldfinger: “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action. ” Apply that to the current M&A-prone landscape for shipping lines and… Now What’s known: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is – directly or indirectly; more below – readying to pull the trigger, as “urgency is felt to close deals”, including those where 100% ownership must be achieved in various ventures. Kind of… in line ...

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