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MSC joins Rheinmetall in €138m Romanian shipyard takeover

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Splash 247 · 19 Oct 2026 · 09:30 UTC
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Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been confirmed as a joint buyer of Romania’s bankrupt Mangalia shipyard, teaming up with German defence giant Rheinmetall in a €138m deal to revive one of Europe’s largest shipbuilding facilities. As Splash reported last week, Rheinmetall secured the Black Sea yard at auction, but today’s announcement confirms that the Apo

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