The Suez Canal Authority has just extended its current contract with Maersk group towage specialist Maersk to include two additional tugs. Following the extended shut down of canal traffic that occurred when
Copenhagen-headquartered towage operator Svitzer Europe has taken delivery of the first of two new specially designed icebreaking tugs that will support its operations in Scandinavia. After mobilizing from Turkey’s Med Marine shipyard
Recently delivered by the ASL Shipyard, Singapore, the Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug Svitzer North has been built to a design developed in close co-operation with Svitzer’s operations
Seeing increasing growth opportunities in the Americas terminal towage sector, Maersk Group member Svitzer has appointed Rutger Thulin as its new Managing Director for the Terminal Towage Cluster in Americas, spanning Svitzer’s
The Maersk group’s global towage operator Svitzer reports that, effective September 1, 2020, Lise Demant will leave her role as global CCO and take up the position of MD for Svitzer’s Europe
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the first of three Bigacay class ASD tugs that will be operated by Svitzer in the Port of Sohar, Oman. The delivery follows the earlier deliveries of
Kasper Friis Nilaus is to succeed Henriette Thygesen as global CEO of the Maersk group’s global towage operator, Svitzer A/S, effective June 15. Nilaus, who is currently VP and Managing Director of
Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine held a keel-laying ceremony at its Ereğli Shipyard April 16 for two icebreaking tugboats (hull numbers ER84 & ER85) under construction for Maersk group towing specialist Svitzer. The
As the bushfire crisis accelerated across Australia over the weekend of January 4-5, 2020, the Svitzer team in Eden, New South Wales, played a significant role in the response. Svitzer Australia has
Rolls-Royce has signed a 10-year service agreement with global towage and marine services operator Svitzer A/S. Called a Global Frame Value Care Agreement (VCA) it covers spare parts deliveries in six countries
