News / CMA CGM to acquire Brazilian cabotage line Mercosul from Maersk

CMA CGM is to acquire Maersk’s Brazilian shipping line subsidiary, Mercosul, as it looks to expand its South American business.

The deal is also crucial for Maersk, which needs to dispose of Mercosul before it can go ahead with its acquisition of Germany’s Latin America specialist carrier, Hamburg Sud.

In addition to operating deepsea services connecting Latin America with Europe, North America and Asia, Hamburg Sud also owns Brazilian cabotage carrier Alianca, and industry analyst Alphaliner today suggested that, together, Alianca and Mercosul ...