美國鐵路巨頭聯合太平洋擬收購諾福克南方




聯合太平洋鐵路或最快下週初達成收購諾福克南方鐵路協議

據彭博新聞週五報道,引述知情人士透露,美國最大鐵路營運商聯合太平洋(Union Pacific)可能最快於下週初與競爭對手諾福克南方鐵路(Norfolk Southern)達成收購協議。

聯合太平洋於週四表示,正處於收購談判的後期階段,若成功,將組成一間價值約2,000億美元、實現橫跨美國東西岸的鐵路巨頭,這或將引發貨運鐵路業的進一步整合潮。

目前聯合太平洋拒絕對此置評,諾福克南方亦未即時回應路透的查詢。

此項合併將成為該行業史上最大規模的收購案,亦將打造美國首條現代化的西至東單線貨運鐵路,對於糧食、化學品、汽車等貨物的跨國運輸將帶來重大影響。

業內和華爾街人士對談判進展感到意外,因為美國貨運鐵路系統現時已由兩大區域性壟斷集團主導,分別按起點區域劃分。

此次談判反映出特朗普政府對反壟斷政策的轉變,政府頒布多項行政命令,致力消除反競爭壁壘,為行業內潛在的巨型合併鋪路。

若交易完成,聯合太平洋將把握美國西部三分之二地區的主導地位,與擁有涵蓋22個東部州、長達19,500英里鐵路網絡的諾福克南方合併。

根據倫敦證券交易所集團數據,聯合太平洋市值約1,380億美元。公司近年面對汽車貨運量疲軟及煤炭貨運波動的挑戰,後者因發電廠逐步轉用天然氣(主要經管道運輸)所致。

諾福克南方市值約630億美元,剛經歷一段動盪時期,包括前任行政總裁因道德調查被迫離職、與激進投資者Ancora的董事會爭鬥,以及一宗造成約14億美元損失的重大列車出軌事故。

評論與分析:

這宗可能改寫美國貨運鐵路版圖的大規模收購案,標誌著美國鐵路行業正進入新一輪整合浪潮。過往美國鐵路市場由幾大區域壟斷者分割市場,限制了跨區域一站式運輸的效率。若聯合太平洋成功收購諾福克南方,將打破區域壁壘,建立首條真正意義上的跨國單線貨運鐵路,提升物流效率和競爭力。

然而,這亦帶來壟斷風險和反壟斷審查的挑戰。特朗普政府放寬反壟斷限制,似乎為大型合併開綠燈,但未來若市場競爭減少,可能損害終端用戶利益。監管機構必須平衡效率與公平,避免形成新的壟斷勢力。

此外,諾福克南方過去的管理問題和事故,反映出鐵路行業在安全和治理層面仍有不少隱憂。合併後如何整合文化和提升管理水平,將是聯合太平洋面對的重大考驗。

綜觀而言,這宗收購案不僅是企業戰略布局,更是美國基建和運輸政策轉型的縮影。未來若能兼顧創新、效率與監管,或能為美國貨運鐵路開啟新篇章,促進經濟持續發展。對香港投資者而言,關注全球基建巨頭的動態,有助洞悉跨國物流與供應鏈變革帶來的投資機會。

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