May 24, 2017

On Wednesday, Hapag-Lloyd completed its long-awaited merger with UASC and turned its attention to integrating the world’s twelfth-largest container line into its business.

May 17, 2017

European shipowners have set out their priorities for Brexit, saying it is a process fraught with many uncertainties and that the current operating climate should be preserved.

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) highlights that free movement of goods and people is central to E.U. Legislation.

April 24, 2017

Would you rather spend money on ships or frozen pizza? For Maersk, at least, the answer is ships. The Danish conglomerate has made a $4 billion offer – pending approval from regulators – to acquire Dr. August Oetker KG’s famous red shipping line, Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd).

April 6, 2017

The Norwegian Coastal Administration has formally announced that construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel is part of the Norwegian National Transport Plan for the period 2018 to 2029. 

The tunnel will be the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, and it is anticipated to ensure safe passenger and cargo ship voyages in the Stadhavet Sea, the most exposed and dangerous part of the Norwegian coast.