Nippon Express Holdings Acquires Simon Hegele (SH HoldCo GmbH) to Become Fully Owned

SHL to Acquire SHL Japan in Public-to-Private (P2P) Deal

May 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

SHL, backed by private equity firm Exponent, announced it will acquire SHL Japan, its long-time third-party distributor and local partner since 1987, in a public-to-private P2P transaction. The deal is structured as a joint venture between SHL Group and Japanese recruitment specialist Mynavi, following a completed public tender offer and expected formal completion in summer 2023.

Nippon Express (NX Group) Invests in Spiral Inc.

August 23, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (NX Group) — via its NX Global Innovation Fund — acquired a minority stake in Spiral Inc., a Tokyo-based developer of indoor autonomous drone flight control systems, on August 23, 2024. The investment is intended to support Spiral’s expansion into Europe (including a planned Vienna subsidiary) and to allow NX Group to integrate Spiral’s technology into its logistics services via its cargo‑partner subsidiary.

Hudson Hill Capital Acquires Majority Stake in InXpress

November 9, 2020

Transportation

Hudson Hill Capital acquired a majority stake in InXpress Holdings Ltd, a Manchester-based software-enabled franchisor of parcel, freight and delivery logistics services, in partnership with InXpress senior management. The investment will support InXpress's global growth and expansion of its freight solutions while leveraging its Webship+ SaaS platform and network of nearly 400 franchisees.

Nippon Express Acquires MD Logistics and MD Express (U.S.)

September 3, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Nippon Express Co., Ltd., via its U.S. subsidiary Nippon Express USA, Inc., completed the acquisition of all equity interests in MD Logistics, LLC and MD Express, LLC, making the businesses subsidiaries. MD Logistics is a U.S.-based third-party logistics provider (founded 1996) specializing in pharmaceutical cold-chain warehousing and distribution, with multiple facilities in Indiana and a site in Reno, Nevada and reported roughly $51M revenue for 2019.

Hahn & Co Acquires SK Shipping from SK Group

April 27, 2021

Transportation

Hahn & Co acquired SK Shipping (the shipping arm of SK Group) in October 2018 in a deal worth about 1.5 trillion won that included purchase of debt and a capital injection, leaving Hahn & Co as the largest shareholder with a 71.43% stake while SK Holdings retained a minority stake. The private equity owner recapitalized and restructured the company, cut its debt burden, refocused on long-term contracts and environmental compliance, and helped SK Shipping return to profitability.

Hapag-Lloyd to Acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $35.00 per Share

February 16, 2026

Transportation

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a merger agreement to acquire 100% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $4.2 billion (=$35.00 per share). The transaction is expected to close by late 2026 and includes plans for FIMI Opportunity Funds to form a new Israeli company (“New ZIM”) to acquire a carved-out portion of ZIM’s business tied to the Special State Share (Golden Share).