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Svitzer selected as towage provider at Fawley Refinery
Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, announced on Wednesday (Apr 26) that it has secured a 7-year contract with ExxonMobil to provide towage services at Fawley Refinery. This contract reinforces Svitzer’s position …
Apr 28, 2023 / Curious
Green methanol MoU signed with Melbourne port
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Port of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL (a subsidiary of CMA-CGM), Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy and ABEL Energy to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol …
Apr 27, 2023 / Curious
100 % Carbon neutral towage services support Peel Ports' Net Zero by 2040 commitment
Svitzer tugs operating in Peel Ports locations have successfully been converted from Marine Gas Oil (MGO) to Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Annual emission reductions of close to 15,000 tonnes of CO2 are expected in support of Peel Ports’ net zero …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
Svitzer and Caterpillar Sign MoU To Implement Methanol Duel Fuel Solutions To Power Svitzer Newbuild And Convert Existing Tugs
Svitzer and Caterpillar Marine sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Support Svitzer’s Decarbonization Strategy by Addressing Methanol As a Fuel in Newbuilds and Conversion of Existing Tugs. Svitzer, a leading global marine operations and …
Apr 19, 2023 / Curious
Svitzer Solidifies Brazilian Market Presence With Entry Into Port of Salvador
Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has expanded its presence in Brazil to provide operations and services at the Port of Salvador, including Aratu Port Complexes. The new port location adds …
Mar 6, 2023 / Vessels
Largest vessel visits the Humber
It was a first since 2003 for the Port of Immingham when the largest vessel to ever enter the Humber Estuary visited. Caption: Maran Lupus on Immingham Oil Terminal Five tugs provided by Svitzer were used to escort the Maran Lupus on to the …
Mar 1, 2023 / Vessels
Svitzer Gains Gold In PLA’s Thames Green Scheme
Global towage operator, Svitzer, has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategy. Svitzer introduced carbon neutral biofuel across its …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious
Svitzer Australia Advises Lockout Of Harbour Towage Crews
Monday (Nov14), Svitzer Australia announced that it has given notice of a lockout to all harbour towage employees covered under its 2016 National Towage Enterprise Agreement and their union bargaining representatives, the Maritime Union of Australia …
Nov 15, 2022 / Curious
Svitzer Americas expands its fleet with three newbuilds
Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it will take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat and thereby further modernising and expanding the fleet in the Americas region. Based in …
Oct 24, 2022 / Vessels
EverWind and Svitzer Announce Joint Development of Green Fueled Vessels
EverWind Fuels Company (EverWind), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, and Svitzer, a leading global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, announced on Tuesday (Sep27) a Memorandum of Understanding …
Oct 3, 2022 / Vessels