Richard Penning was in Geneva a few weeks ago. Not just to attend, but to represent the FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group as a sponsor at one of the most influential gatherings in the dry bulk shipping calendar.
Why Geneva Dry matters
Geneva Dry is not a typical trade show. It does not run on exhibition stands and brochures. It runs on conversations – structured and informal ones – between the operators, owners, port managers, and service providers whose decisions shape the bulk shipping sector for the year ahead. Market trends, strategic priorities, commercial opportunities: they all get discussed here, often before they surface anywhere else.
For a towage company operating in 24 European ports, that kind of room matters.
Part of the Tug Network Team
FAIRPLAY attended Geneva Dry 2026 as a sponsor alongside fellow members of the Tug Network Team (TNT) – a network that brings together towage operators committed to shaping their sector’s future together. Within this framework, our team was actively involved in discussions whose impact reaches well beyond the conference rooms of Geneva: conversations about the future of bulk operations, about evolving client expectations, and about what it takes to be a reliable partner in an industry that never stands still.
What this means for FAIRPLAY
Sponsorship at an event like Geneva Dry is a statement of intent. It signals that FAIRPLAY is not just operating at the edge of the dry bulk world, we are part of its core. Close, reliable partnerships are what make the difference in this industry over the long run, and events like this are where those partnerships are built and deepened.
We look forward to continued collaboration within the Tug Network Team and thank Richard Penning for representing our group at this level.
