Contship Italia, through its subsidiary Sogemar, has agreed to acquire the Tarros Group. The transaction was reported on 28 October 2026. The purchase price was not disclosed in the sources.
According to the source, the deal expands Contship's integrated maritime transport, terminal handling and inland logistics operations across the Mediterranean. It is intended to strengthen trade corridors linking Europe and North Africa by combining Tarros' network of 31 ports across 16 countries with Contship's intermodal services and terminal operations in Italy, Egypt and Morocco.
The source did not name advisers, give a timetable for completion, or set out any conditions attached to the agreement. No financial terms beyond the absence of a disclosed price were provided.