Svitzer Brazil takes delivery of the first of six ASD tugs
Brazil’s Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) shipyard has delivered its first ASD (azimuthing stern drive) tug, the Svitzer Arthur. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., it is the first of a series of six
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Svitzer Marine Ltd enters guilty plea in crewmember death case
The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reports that Svitzer Marine Ltd. has been fined GBP 2 million (about $2.41 million) after pleading guilty to failing to operate a vessel safely and
Svitzer adding 3 newbuilds to Americas fleet
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer is to take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat, expanding its fleet in the Americas region. With the three newbuilds, the fleet of Panama
Svitzer appoints its first head of transformation
Maersk Group global towage provider Svitzer has appointed Sabrina Weymiens to the newly created role of head of transformation. Svitzer says she has been appointed to “spearhead Svitzer’s transformation journey and keep
Svitzer: Tug speed reduction program saves 1,000 tonnes of CO2
Maersk Group global towage operator Svitzer reports that its Aim for 8 speed initiative has successfully prevented 1,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere. The initiative asks tug crews
Svitzer aims to be fully carbon neutral by 2040
Leading towage operator Svitzer, which operates 435 vessels in 32 countries, today unveiled a decarbonization strategy that aims to see the company become fully carbon neutral by 2040. The two-stage strategy will
Svitzer to build next-gen TRAnsverse Tug
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has reached an agreement with naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. and Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards to build a next-generation TRAnsverse Tug. The first of these multipurpose tugs
Robert Allan to design methanol fuel cell tug for Maersk and Svitzer
Maersk group towing operator Svitzer has reached an agreement that will see Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd., to design the world’s first harbor tug to be powered by
Svitzer appoints new global head of decarbonization
Maersk’s global towing operation, Svitzer, has appointed Gareth Prowse as its new global head of decarbonization. With an academic background in marine ecology, centering on environmental risk, pollution prevention and ecotoxicology, Prowse
Two more Svitzer tugs will boost Suez Canal towing capabilities
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