marine link image
REGISTER NOW FOR the Port of the Future Conference • 2 Days, 50 Ports • Houston, TX • March 24–25, 2026

Merger News

 

Boluda to Acquire Smit Lamnalco, Tugboat Fleet to Top 600

Feb 10, 2023

Boluda Corporación Marítima, through its Boluda Towage division, has reached an agreement to acquire Smit Lamnalco, the world's fifth-largest towage operator.With the acquisition of Smit Lamnalco, Boluda Towage will boast a fleet of 600 tugboats with its tendrils reaching 50 countries and 148 ports around the world.Smit Lamnalco is 50% owned by Boskalis Group and Rezayat Group currently employing more than 1…

NYK Group: Three Companies to Merge

Apr 14, 2025

Three shipping and ship-management companies within the NYK Group—Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd.—will merge as part of a business integration.Overview of New CompanyCorporate Name: NYK Bulkship Partners Co…

Logistics News

US Crude Being Shipped to Asia Via Panama Canal

US Crude Being Shipped to Asia Via Panama Canal

PERC Leads Fuel Conversation at Port of the Future Conference

PERC Leads Fuel Conversation at Port of the Future Conference

Exxon, BP, Vitol Ship Record Volume of US Oil Products to Australia in March

Exxon, BP, Vitol Ship Record Volume of US Oil Products to Australia in March

GT Wings Establishes Manufacturing Partnership with Zunsion Technology for AirWing Production

GT Wings Establishes Manufacturing Partnership with Zunsion Technology for AirWing Production

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Spirit Airlines will shrink its fleet to a third of the size it was before bankruptcy
After a terminal attack, an Indian vessel leaves Fujairah in the UAE
Honda's $15,7 billion writedown on EVs is painful but China problems loom in the future