The European Union has again suspended its probe into the $1.8bn merger between South Korean yard groups Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

The EU’s Competition Commission confirmed the adjournment in a statement on its website, but gave no reason for the decision.

The latest halt is the third time the EU’s antitrust watchdog has stopped its investigation after two previous halts which were caused by the coronavirus outbreak.