Tugs & Salvage

VESSELS

VESSELS

Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.

18th July 2023

New tug haven for Rotterdam

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Uzmar Shipyards has placed an order for four MAN 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines to equip two new Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs bound for Australia.

18th July 2023

MAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Towage giant Svitzer has signed a 15-year agreement to provide services for LNG operations at a new import terminal in Greece, the company has announced.

13th July 2023

Svitzer tugs contracted for first Greek project

13th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

12th July 2023

Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution

12th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boluda Towage boss Vicente Boluda Fos has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Bruges in recognition of his contribution to the towage industry, which has lasted more than six…

12th July 2023

Boluda boss wins gold medal in Bruges

12th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pilot decisions were ‘not in line with best marine practice’ when the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal more than two years ago, a report has finally concluded.

11th July 2023

Pilot errors caused ‘Ever Given’ grounding – report

11th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen unveiled its new electric Multi Cat at the recent Seawork exhibition and conference - Peter Barker has the lowdown on this new vessel and its potential.

7th July 2023

Damen’s new all-electric Multi Cat – the details

7th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kotug Canada Inc has ordered two high-spec escort tugs as part of its involvement in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) on Canada’s west coast.

6th July 2023

New escort tugs for Kotug’s Canadian operation

6th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to provide the design and equipment package for two powerful salvage tugs for the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).

4th July 2023

Kongsberg’s UT722 design lives on in 2 newbuilds

4th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Peter Barker gives a brief round-up of the latest towing news.

29th June 2023

TOWLINES July 2023

29th June 2023