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EU regulators to investigate MSC, BlackRock's bid for Hutchison's Barcelona terminal

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review

Posted on December 10, 2025

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BRUSSELS, ‌Dec 10 (Reuters) - EU ‍antitrust ‌regulators opened on Wednesday a ⁠full-scale ‌investigation into BlackRock and MSC's bid for CK ⁠Hutchison's terminal at Barcelona port, ​saying the deal could ‌lead to ⁠higher results or reduce the quality of container ​terminal services.

The European Commission said the merged entity may block ​rival ‍container liner ​shipping companies, with MSC getting preferential treatment.

It will decide by April 30 whether to clear ⁠the deal. Reuters was the first ​to report that the EU competition enforcer would launch an ‌investigation into the deal.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)

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