Towage/Tugboats
News about towage activities, services and the manufacture of tugboats. Towage refers to the service of pulling or guiding ships or other floating objects, typically provided by tugboats. Tugboats are powerful, maneuverable vessels designed to assist larger ships in harbours, rivers, or through difficult navigational areas by towing, pushing, or guiding them to their destinations.
Remolques Unidos presents new tugboat at the Port of Santander
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2024 – The Remolques Unidos group has presented its new tugboat “Trheintaycuatro” at the Port...
Piloda Shipyard repairs tugboat for Rimorchiatori Napoletani
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – The Piloda Shipyard has completed maintenance and repair work on the tug Sant’Elmo for...
Sanmar delivers Boğaçay series tug to Moroccan operator JL Tug
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – Sanmar has delivered a multi-purpose tug to the port of Jorf Lasfar, Morocco, a deepwater commercial...
Sanmar delivers second tug to the Italian operator SCAFI
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – Sanmar has delivered its second tug to the Italian operator SCAFI, a leading company in the Italian...
Rimorchiatori sardi to take over Moby concessions in Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Rimorchiatori Sardi will take over the towage concessions held by Moby Spa in the ports where...
MED MARINE unveils new tugboat for SVS Maritime
Eregli, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 26, 2024 – MED MARINE has announced the launch of the MED-A2575 at its Ereğli Shipyard for SVS Maritime, part of...
Ports of Aveiro and Figueira da Foz issue towage tender
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 12, 2024 – On 24 May, the Ports of Aveiro and Figueira da Foz launched an international public tender for the...
Med Marine unveils new tugboat for Svitzer
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – Last month, shipbuilder Med Marine presented the MED-A2800 series tugboat, manufactured for Svitzer at...
Sanmar signs a contract for two tugs with Turkish authority
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – Sanmar has signed a contract with the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety for the delivery of...
Ice-class tugs badly needed for Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Murmansk, Russia (Ports Europe) July 29, 2024 – To operate efficiently, the ports along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) – the new Western...
Port Flot-Burgas reports improved H1 2024
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) July 25, 2024 – Port towage services company Port Flot-Burgas has reported a standalone net profit of 1.71 million...
Sanmar has started work on seven more ElectRA class tugs
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 17, 2024 – Shipbuilder Sanmar has started work on seven more of its award-winning, emissions-free battery...
Elefsina Shipyards plan to start tug building
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 16, 2024 – An agreement signed by ONEX and Robert Allan, a Canadian tug design company, signed at recent...
Voith Schneider to deliver propellers for tugs in Egypt
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) July 16, 2024 – Voith Schneider will deliver a total 22 Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) to the Egyptian Ship Repairs...
Sanmar is building seven more battery-powered tugs
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 13, 2024 – Istanbul-headquartered tug and workboat builder Sanmar has started work on seven more of its...
Sanmar delivers new-build tug to Rimorchiatori Laziali
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – Shipbuilder Sanmar has delivered a high-powered, heavy-duty, new-build tug Civitavecchia-based operator...
BATSO Project launched – maintenance of floating wind turbines
Paris, France (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The BATSO project has been launched which will define and validate tools and methods for replacing major...
Gibraltar chief minister hosts lunch for Boluda
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) June 20, 2024 – Earlier this week, the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, has hosted a the Board of Directors...
Med Marine delivers new tug to Seagate, a Greek towage operator
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Med Marine has delivered a MED-A2570 series tug to Seagate, a Greek towage operator. Med Marine is a...
Piraeus Port Authority holds a workshop about tugboat regulation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has held a two-day workshop to prepare for tugboat regulation. A presidential...