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Shipping Feb, 27, 2026 0

Svitzer takes delivery of second tug from Rio Maguari shipyard to expand Brazil fleet

Svitzer takes delivery of second tug from Rio Maguari shipyard to expand Brazil fleet Tugboat and marine services provider Svitzer has taken delivery of the second of three tugs ordered…
Shipping Feb, 26, 2026 0

Panama seizes two key ports from Hong Kong group amid U.S.-China canal dispute

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two strategic canal ports at the center…
Shipping Feb, 26, 2026 0

Brazil sends Rio Grande do Sul waterway concession plan to regulator, eyes $134 mln in investments

Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports has submitted to the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) a concession proposal for an integrated waterway system covering ports in Rio Grande do Sul…
Shipping Feb, 24, 2026 0

Coastal Shipping Grows in Brazil’s Northeast and Moves 60.7 Million Tonnes in 2025

Between January and December 2025, coastal shipping handled 60.7 million tonnes at ports in Brazil’s Northeast, according to data from the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq). The volume exceeds that…
Shipping Feb, 23, 2026 0

Opposition to ZIM’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd grows

Opposition to Hapag-Lloyd’s planned takeover of Israeli line ZIM is growing, with union protests and the controversial sale debated at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. Hapag-Lloyd unveiled a $4.2bn takeover offer…
Shipping Feb, 19, 2026 0

Why a German shipping deal alarms Israel’s government

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping line, has signed a deal to acquire its Israeli rival Zim Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion). The merger agreement was…
Shipping Feb, 18, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd to Acquire Israel’s Zim in $4.2 Billion Deal

Hapag-Lloyd confirmed on Monday (16) that it has agreed to acquire Israeli carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. The German liner operator signed an…
Shipping Feb, 18, 2026 0

ZIM workers escalate strike action over Hapag-Lloyd takeover

Workers at Israel’s flag carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services have escalated strike action following news of its planned $4.2bn sale to Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. Around 800 unionised employees out of a…
Shipping Feb, 13, 2026 0

Maersk orders eight large vessels with deployment flexibility

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has signed an order of eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China. All eight ships will have the same characteristics and…
Shipping Feb, 13, 2026 0

ANTAQ honors 25 companies in awards focused on climate and connectivity

Brazil’s waterway regulator ANTAQ held the 10th edition of its annual awards ceremony on Tuesday (10) in Brasília, marking a decade of the initiative. This year, 25 winners were selected…