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Competition and Markets Authority A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

UK competition regulator.

Regulator 410 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 24th July 2026 Last seen 23rd October 2026

Also known as
  • CMA
  • 42Open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
  • 42Linked events
  • 0Developing situations
  • 9Report appearances

Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.

Entity Criticality TIER 2 · RELEVANT 24/100

ENTITY CRITICALITY: 24 — TIER 2, RELEVANT Highest contributor: Importance level: Moderate (+20 of 70). Limiting factor: Importance level: Moderate (50 points below its maximum).

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
Intersurgical / Teleflex (Acute Care and Interventional Urology businesses) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
CMA CGM announces new congestion charges for Tema, Freetown and Monrovia Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
RedBird IMI / Telegraph Media Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Daily Mail and General Trust plc / Telegraph Media Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
ENGIE and CMA CGM advance Le Havre biomethane project Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Africa shipping costs: What CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd surcharges reveal Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Al Aziziah REIT targets SAR 52M Riyadh property acquisition Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
BT / TalkTalk merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Global Schedule Reliability Continues to Plummet in August Port congestion 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Key Saudi developments since Vision 2030 launch Acquisition 4 · High 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
KONE / TK Elevator merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
ABP / Dovecote Park merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
McCormick / Unilever merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
OCS / Mitie merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Riyadh court accepts UCA liquidation application Supplier bankruptcy 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎UCA shares suspended pending court decision Supplier bankruptcy 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎ADQ’s AD Ports offer set for Oct. 9 settlement Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 September Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS Factory fire 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Axelerated Solutions to establish SAR 675M data center fund Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
E.ON / OVO merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Al Battal Factory accumulated losses reach 74.29% of capital Factory fire 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
CMA CGM and China Communications Construction forge emerging markets partnership Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
The Brink’s Company / NCR Atleos Corporation merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Schlumberger / ChampionX merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Aramark / Entier merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Danone / Huel merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
FirstCash / Ramsdens merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed Cyber attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Healthcare Ireland / Hutchinson Homes merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Welltower / multiple care homes merger inquiries Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Co-operative Group / Southern Co-operative merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
nexfibre / Substantial merger inquiry Acquisition 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Active 1 Low
Macquarie Asset Management / Energy Assets Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

No Developing Intelligence threads

This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.

Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

EditionProductSectionVia
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 September
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Geopolitical Risk ‎ADQ’s AD Ports offer set for Oct. 9 settlement
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎UCA shares suspended pending court decision
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎Riyadh court accepts UCA liquidation application
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence CMA CGM and China Communications Construction forge emerging markets partnership
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎Al Battal Factory accumulated losses reach 74.29% of capital
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supplier Corporate Risk E.ON / OVO merger inquiry
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supplier Corporate Risk ‎Axelerated Solutions to establish SAR 675M data center fund
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS

Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.

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Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

  1. Mentioned in "Africa shipping costs: What CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd surcharges reveal"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  2. Mentioned in "Wayfair: consumer protection enforcement case"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  3. Mentioned in "Gold’s Gym (UK) Limited: consumer protection enforcement case"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  4. Mentioned in "Appliances Direct: consumer protection enforcement case"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  5. Mentioned in "Getting money back if the CMA orders refunds or compensation"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  6. Mentioned in "CMA fines firms £6 million for misleading sales tactics"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  7. Mentioned in "CMA CGM, Engie to develop French biomethane plant"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  8. Mentioned in "SIBCON 2026: CMA CGM, SLNG and MPA Explore Biomethane Bunkering in Singapore"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  9. Mentioned in "Trio eyes bio-methane as Singapore’s next step for LNG Bunkering"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  10. Mentioned in "MPA, CMA CGM and SLNG Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Liquefied Bio-Methane as Marine Fuel Pathway"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  11. Mentioned in "Heating oil market study"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  12. Mentioned in "Large veterinary businesses: complying with the CMA's Order"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  13. Mentioned in "Small veterinary businesses: complying with the CMA's Order"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  14. Mentioned in "Transparency data: CMA: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings data, Q1 2026 to 2027"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  15. Mentioned in "Policy paper: Heating oil: government response to CMA market study"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  16. Mentioned in "CMA CGM announces rate increases on Oceania–Americas trades"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  17. Mentioned in "‎CMA receives 31 IPO applications in Q2 2026"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  18. Mentioned in "‎Tadawul facilities fall to SAR 26.2B in Q2"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  19. Mentioned in "CMA CGM announces new peak season surcharges on Asia–Africa trades"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  20. Mentioned in "CMA CGM and DSV Partner on Low-Carbon Shipping"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  21. Mentioned in "‎Keir submits capital reduction request to CMA"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  22. Mentioned in "BUNKER JOBS: CMA CGM Seeks Risk Manager Energy & Bunkering in France"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  23. Mentioned in "Report underlines value of WTO committee in helping resolve market access trade concerns"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  24. Mentioned in "Ocean Alliance removes Mersin from BEX2 rotation"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  25. Mentioned in "‎Saudi US stock trading hits record SAR 302B"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  26. Mentioned in "Transparency data: CMA board: rules of procedure"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  27. Mentioned in "CMA CGM and DSV target 12,000-tonne CO₂ reduction through biofuels"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  28. Mentioned in "CMA CGM raises West Africa surcharges and updates Mogadishu PSS"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  29. Mentioned in "CMA CGM inks biofuel shipping deal with DSV"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  30. Mentioned in "Samsung seeks $186M from CMA CGM in container charges dispute"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  31. Mentioned in "CMA CGM Adds Another Methanol-Fuelled Boxship to Fleet"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  32. Mentioned in "CMA considers proposals to address concerns over cash machine deal"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  33. Mentioned in "EXCLUSIVE: CEO Moebel to Ceva leaders: ‘Clear pain points slow us down’ – three key goals"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  34. Mentioned in "‎Al Aziziah REIT targets SAR 52M Riyadh property acquisition"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  35. Mentioned in "Karrie Trauth named 2027 CMA Shipping Jim Lawrence Commodore Award Recipient"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  36. Mentioned in "‎Hamad Bin Saeedan pens MoU for SAR 325M real estate fund"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  37. Mentioned in "Another Ceva reboot, another 10,000 staff. Can it deliver?"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  38. Mentioned in "DSV Taps CMA CGM’s ACT+ to Cut Shipping Emissions"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  39. Mentioned in "CMA CGM selects Wärtsilä engines for 12 new 18,000 TEU ships"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  40. Mentioned in "CEVA targets $1 billion annual ‘value’ as focus shifts to organic growth: CEO"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  41. Mentioned in "Wärtsilä to Supply 34DF Engines for 12 New CMA CGM Container Vessels"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  42. Mentioned in "‎Saudi IPO rule changes draw bank concerns: Bloomberg"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  43. Mentioned in "CMA CGM Air Cargo adds allotment booking on CargoAi"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  44. Mentioned in "Wartsila to Supply LNG Dual-Fuel Engines for 12 CMA CGM Boxships"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  45. Mentioned in "‎CMA approves AMAK’s request to increase capital through rights issue"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  46. Mentioned in "Wartsila scores contract for CMA CGM’s LNG-powered container vessels"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  47. Mentioned in "CMA Closes $1.4B Deal to Acquire FedEx Supply Chain"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  48. Mentioned in "Simba Sleep Limited: consumer protection case"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  49. Mentioned in "CMA CGM announces new RRI to US East Coast"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  50. Mentioned in "‎Molan adopts revised plan to address accumulated losses, financial restructuring"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

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regulatory_authority_type
competition