3i To Buy Dockwise

3i Group has agreed to acquire Dockwise Transport NV, a Dutch heavy transportation company, from Dutch offshore services company Heerema Group and Norwegian maritime group Wilh Wilhelmsen. The deal is valued at over $700 million. www.3i.com www.dockwise.com < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />