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Six Tugs Named in Port of Leith Ceremony
At a special dedication ceremony at the Port of Leith this week, six tugs were given a traditional marine blessing with their godmothers present. They form part of the large fleet of tugs and work boats operated by Targe Towing Limited, a wholly …
Oct 7, 2024 / Vessels
Atlantic Towing Limited and Svitzer Modernise Halifax Port Fleet with New Escort Tugboats
Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited family of companies and Svitzer have made a significant joint investment in the modernisation of the Port of Halifax fleet by acquiring two new escort tugboats from the Rastar 3200 series, …
Jun 19, 2024 / Curious
Boluda Towage reinforces its towing services in Lanzarote
In a port like Arrecife, a real hub of economic development for Lanzarote and in constant development, the safety and efficiency of maritime manoeuvres is fundamental. For this reason, Boluda Towage, with a fleet of 17 tugs operating in the Canary …
Dec 15, 2023 / Vessels
Crowley Engineering Services Wins Design, Production Contracts for Crescent Tug
Crowley has won the design and production contracts for a 92-foot Tier IV ship assist tugboat for owner-operator Crescent Towing. The new tug design offers enhancements from the existing Crowley Engineering Services-designed tugs for Crescent, …
Sep 26, 2023 / Curious
Bay-Houston Towing Announces Purchase of Port Arthur and Lake Charles Operations From Seabulk
Bay-Houston Towing Co. (Bay- Houston), a Houston-based provider of harbor tug services, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Seabulk Towing Services, Inc. (STS) from Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. (Seabulk), a subsidiary of …
Sep 25, 2023 / Curious
Washburn & Doughty delivers Tier IV tug to McAllister Towing
McAllister Towing, New York, recently took delivery of the 93'x38' tug Jane McAllister from Washburn & Doughty, East Boothbay, Maine. The new tug is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producing a total of 6,770 hp and powering twin …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious
Kirby Names First US Plug-in Hybrid Electric Inland Towing Vessel
Kirby Inland Marine, LP christened the GREEN DIAMOND, the nation’s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel, at a ceremony in Houston on Friday, August 25, 2023. Following the ceremony, the vessel will be time chartered by Shell Trading …
Aug 28, 2023 / Curious
Moran Towing Corporation Enhances Fleet With Contract For Two New 80+MT Ship Assist Tugs By Muster Boat Builders
Moran Towing Corporation has announced that the Company has collaborated with renowned naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd., to develop an innovative design for two state-of-the-art tugs to be delivered within two years. The RApport 2800 80+mt …
Jul 3, 2023 / Curious
Boluda Maritime Corporation strengthens its partnership with Western Africa
Boluda Corporación Marítima, the world’s leading maritime towing company, strengthens its partnership with Togo, highlighting its capacity for expansion, growth and internationalisation. The main purpose of this meeting was to evaluate the …
May 19, 2023 / Curious
Master Boat Builders to Construct Two New Tugboats for Moran Towing
Master Boat Builders, Inc. on Friday (Nov25) announced that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats in its Coden, Ala., shipyard for Moran Towing Corporation based in New Canaan, Conn. The new tugs will be the first that Master Boat …
Nov 28, 2022 / Vessels