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Royal Niestern Sander successfully launches EasyMax 3
The Easymax 3 vessel was launched successfully at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. This new building is the successor of the award-winning Egbert Wagenborg and her sister Máxima. The Easymax vessel type is the latest series in the Wagenborg's fleet. …
Oct 23, 2023 / Curious
SAAM Towage Receives Two New Modern Tugs in Brazil
SAAM Towage, the leading provider of towage services in the Americas, received two new vessels in Brazil, giving it one of the most competitive and modern fleets in the country. The new vessels are the last two of the 21 tugs acquired from Starnav …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious
Royal Wagenborg adds another tugboat built by UZMAR Shipyard with 80-ton bollard pull and 32-meter L.O.A to the fleet in North Netherlands
The Robert Allan design ASD 3280 tug which Royal Wagenborg purchased in mid-June is renamed ‘Waterland‘ and has arrived in Eemshaven a few days ago. Together with her sister ship ‘Waterlines‘ purchased from UZMAR last year, the ‘Waterland‘ with her …
Sep 1, 2023 / Vessels
SAAM completes the sale of port and logistics assets and will focus on expanding its towage business
SAAM finalized the sale of its port terminals and logistics operations to Hapag-Lloyd for approximately US$ 995 million. The sale will allow SAAM to focus on expanding its towage business and becoming a global leader in the industry. The transfer of …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious
Boluda Towage Expands Presence In Asia Through Strategic Investment In Hongkong Salvage & Towage Services
Boluda Towage (Boluda), the world’s largest tugboat operator, announces its strategic investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS), a new joint venture formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. HKSTS’ principal services …
Jun 23, 2023 / Curious
Damen Shipyards and Boluda Towage to cooperate on bringing zero-emissions tugs to Europe
Damen Shipyards and Boluda Towage have joined forces to bring zero-emissions tugs to Europe. In a groundbreaking move the two organisations, which have nearly 200 years of tugboat experience between them, aim to launch the first newbuild methanol tug …
May 25, 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
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
Fairplay Towage Group takes delivery of two Damen tugs and places order for three more
In week 14 Damen Shipyards Group delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Fairplay Towage Group. The vessels will operate in Germany and Poland, respectively. During the same week, the company signed a further contract which will see Damen delivering an …
Apr 26, 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