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The deal has taken some three months to prepare as the handling division had to be separated from Mercury Air Group, which operates a fuel subsidiary and a government services arm.
The news will raise concerns over an increased lack of competition in handling, particularly in the US.
As reported in The Loadstar Premium last month, the debt-heavy sector, which comprises numerous ...
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