German defense group and shipping giant acquire Black Sea shipyard for €138M

The majority owner of Croatian robotics firm DOK-ING, a German defense group, has partnered with a major shipping company to acquire MSC, a large Black Sea shipyard, for €138 million. The yard is slated to become a dual-use production center for civil and military vessels, expanding the group's footprint in Southeast Europe. The deal signals growing defense-industrial investment in the Black Sea region amid heightened security concerns.