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Boluda Towage reinforces its towing services in Lanzarote

In a port like Arrecife, a real hub of economic development for Lanzarote and in constant development, the safety and efficiency of maritime manoeuvres is fundamental. For this reason, Boluda Towage, with a fleet of 17 tugs operating in the Canary …
Dec 15, 2023 / Vessels

Crowley Engineering Services Wins Design, Production Contracts for Crescent Tug

Crowley has won the design and production contracts for a 92-foot Tier IV ship assist tugboat for owner-operator Crescent Towing. The new tug design offers enhancements from the existing Crowley Engineering Services-designed tugs for Crescent, …
Sep 26, 2023 / Curious

Bay-Houston Towing Announces Purchase of Port Arthur and Lake Charles Operations From Seabulk

Bay-Houston Towing Co. (Bay- Houston), a Houston-based provider of harbor tug services, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Seabulk Towing Services, Inc. (STS) from Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. (Seabulk), a subsidiary of …
Sep 25, 2023 / Curious

Washburn & Doughty delivers Tier IV tug to McAllister Towing

McAllister Towing, New York, recently took delivery of the 93'x38' tug Jane McAllister from Washburn & Doughty, East Boothbay, Maine. The new tug is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producing a total of 6,770 hp and powering twin …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious

Kirby Names First US Plug-in Hybrid Electric Inland Towing Vessel

Kirby Inland Marine, LP christened the GREEN DIAMOND, the nation’s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel, at a ceremony in Houston on Friday, August 25, 2023. Following the ceremony, the vessel will be time chartered by Shell Trading …
Aug 28, 2023 / Curious

Moran Towing Corporation Enhances Fleet With Contract For Two New 80+MT Ship Assist Tugs By Muster Boat Builders

Moran Towing Corporation has announced that the Company has collaborated with renowned naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd., to develop an innovative design for two state-of-the-art tugs to be delivered within two years. The RApport 2800 80+mt …
Jul 3, 2023 / Curious

Boluda Maritime Corporation strengthens its partnership with Western Africa

Boluda Corporación Marítima, the world’s leading maritime towing company, strengthens its partnership with Togo, highlighting its capacity for expansion, growth and internationalisation. The main purpose of this meeting was to evaluate the …
May 19, 2023 / Curious

Master Boat Builders to Construct Two New Tugboats for Moran Towing

Master Boat Builders, Inc. on Friday (Nov25) announced that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats in its Coden, Ala., shipyard for Moran Towing Corporation based in New Canaan, Conn. The new tugs will be the first that Master Boat …
Nov 28, 2022 / Vessels

Fairplay Towage Group orders two Damen RSD Tugs 2513

Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s leading tugboat operators with over 100 tugs in operation, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for two Damen RSD Tugs 2513. The vessels will be delivered in January 2023.The twin-fin Reversed Stern …
Aug 13, 2022 / Vessels

Master Boat building new tug for Bay Houston Towing

Master Boat Builders Inc. will build a fourth new tugboat in its Coden, Ala., yard for Bay Houston Towing Co., Houston. Master Boat currently has three tugs under construction of a different design for Bay Houston Towing.“Bay Houston has an …
Jul 26, 2022 / Vessels