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DP World-Silk port-logistics deal faces Australian regulatory pushback

By James Panichi ( March 14, 2025, 04:30 GMT | Insight) -- The planned $109.3 million acquisition of Australian port-logistics company Silk Logistics by DP World Australia is facing headwinds, with Australia’s antitrust regulator warning that the merged company could increase terminal fees or stymie competing container-transport providers. Announcing the start of an in-depth probe this week, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission also warned that if the Dubai-based DP World were to complete its acquisition, it could engage in anticompetitive pricing behaviors.DP World Australia’s A$174 million ($109.3 million) bid to acquire Australian port-logistics company Silk Logistics is under a cloud, with Australia’s antitrust regulator warning that the merged company could increase terminal fees or stymie competing container-transport providers....

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