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ment and development opportunities in the Black Sea%u2019s largest port.The agreement establishes a platform for collaboration across areas of mutual interest, including greenfield and brownfield port development, deployment of advanced digital solutions, and the advancement of sustainability-driven initiatives centred on renewable energy adoption, efficient waste management, and emissions reduction, reinforcing longterm resilience and responsible growth.Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, said: %u201cThis agreement provides a framework for dialogue and cooperation with the Port of Constan%u021ba, one of the most strategically significant maritime hubs in the Black Sea region. Guided by the vision of our wise leadership in the UAE, we look forward to exploring opportunities that further strengthen the Group%u2019s presence along the Middle Corridor, while supporting our Romanian partners in unlocking sustainable economic growth through enhanced connectivity and trade%u201d.Located at the eastern edge of Europe, the Port of Constan%u021ba is a major trade gateway on the Black Sea and one of Europe's largest ports. In 2025, it handled 88 million tonnes of liquid, dry, and general cargo, as well as approximately 1 million TEUs of container traffic.Positioned at the mouth of the Danube%u2013Black Sea Canal, the port provides a vital maritime link between the Black Sea shipping routes and inland waterways serving Eastern and Central Europe. As a fully integrated multimodal hub connecting sea, rail, road, and river networks, Constan%u021ba plays a pivotal role in facilitating regional and international trade, including significant volumes of agricultural products such as grains and cereals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.Over the past four years, AD Ports Group has made strategic investments across Central Asia and Pakistan to help reactivate the Middle Corridor, a commercially viable, lower-impact trade route connecting China and Europe along the historic Silk Road.Navigator Gas to exit the Unigas PoolNavigator Holdings Ltd. (%u201cNavigator Gas%u201d or the %u201cCompany%u201d) recently announced that in 14 April 2026, it signed a non-binding letter of intent with Bernhard Schulte (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. (%u201cBernhard Schulte%u201d) and Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft (%u201cSloman Neptun%u201d and, together with Bern-hard Schulte, the %u201cBuyers%u201d), for the sale by the Company to the Buyers of eight gas carriers as well as the Company%u2019s shareholding in the Unigas International B.V. joint venture (the %u201cUnigas Pool%u201d), which currently commercially manages the Vessels, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $183 million.Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Navigator Gas will fully exit the Unigas Pool, which will continue to operate with the remaining existing partners, Sloman Neptun and Bernhard Schulte.%u201cK%u201d Line acquires full ownership of %u201cK%u201d Line Wind ServiceKawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (%u201cK%u201d Line) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen), announced that %u201cK%u201d Line has acquired all the shares of %u201cK%u201d Line Wind Service, Ltd. (KWS) held by Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of %u201cK%u201d Line. Previously, the two companies operated KWS as a joint venture.Overview of KWSKWS was established in 2021 as a joint venture between %u201cK%u201d Line and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen. With the expected growth in offshore wind power generation, KWS is engaged in the offshore wind support vessel business, including work vessels and geotechnical survey vessels.Purpose of acquisition of full ownershipThe objective of the acquisition is to accelerate decision-making and achieve more integrated business operations to facilitate KWS%u2019s business growth and enhance the corporate value of the %u201cK%u201d LINE Group as a whole.Date of acquisition: 31 March 2026Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, together with Offshore Operation Co., Ltd., will continue to support KWS%u2019s businesses as part of the %u201cK%u201d Line Group.International waters118 NX