Top transport mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition in the transport sector in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 5 deals in the transport sector in January 2026, 4 of them with a disclosed value, worth $4.1bn in total. The largest was Stonepeak's $2.4bn deal for United Ports LLC (25% stake in CMA CGM terminal portfolio), ahead of S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. and J&T Global Express (10% stake) at $1.1bn.
Top transport mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
- 128 JanStonepeak → United Ports LLC (25% stake in CMA CGM terminal portfolio)Stonepeak pays US$2.4bn for 25% of CMA CGM terminals ventureTransport / Container port terminalsCompleted$2.4bn
- 215 JanS.F. Holding Co., Ltd. → J&T Global Express (10% stake)SF Holding and J&T agree HK$8.3bn cross-shareholdingTransport / Express deliveryCompleted$1.1bn
- 313 JanJD Logistics, Inc. → Deppon Logistics Co., Ltd (minority stake)JD Logistics takes Deppon private in RMB3.8bn buyout of minoritiesTransport / Freight and logisticsCompleted$540m
- 423 JanSenko Group Holdings → Maruwn CorporationSenko launches ¥16.7bn tender offer for MaruwnTransport / LogisticsCompleted$106m
- 55 JanBENTELER Group → ioki GmbHBenteler buys Deutsche Bahn's ioki for autonomous mobility pushTransport / On-demand mobility softwareAgreedUndisclosed