Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats for New Canaan, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing Corporation. The two tugs will be
Back in September, naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB announced that they have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral
Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug. The tug will feature two
SAAM Towage has reached an agreement that will see Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards build two Robert Allan Ltd designed ElectRA 2300 SX battery electric tugs. They will operate at the Neptune Terminals bulk
The U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry may already be the safest, most environmentally friendly, and most economical mode of freight transportation, but it is faced with the challenge of making a
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
By Lise Demant, Managing Director, Svitzer Europe The towage sector undoubtedly plays a critical role in the global supply chain. Without this essential service, larger vessels would be unable to berth and
Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it is to construct a fourth new tugboat for Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. Master Boat Builders is currently building three
A Japanese project aimed at trialing an ammonia-fueled tugboat — the A-Tug — in the port of Yokohama by FY2024 has reached an important milestone. It has now gained an Approval in
The Dr. Hank Kaplan, a versatile and powerful harbor tug, entered service in Alaska earlier this month in the Cook Inlet Tug & Barge fleet. Delivered to its original owner in 2017