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→Abu Dhabi Ports to Develop World’s 1st Autonomous Tugs
Abu Dhabi Ports, Robert Allan Ltd. are to develop the world’s first fully unmanned tugs.
read more →PSA Marine Becomes Owner of Peruvian Tramarsa Flota
PSA Marine has completed the 100% acquisition of Peruvian Tramarsa Flota.
read more →Containership Hit by ‘Devastating’ Fire off Mozambique
The steerless containership was battling high swells posing a safety risk to its 25 crew members.
read more →SAAM to Take Majority Stake in Intertug
Chilean Sociedad Matriz SAAM is to acquire a controlling stake in towage services provider Intertug.
read more →T&T Salvage to Remove Golden Ray Wreck
T&T; selected to remove the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound.
read more →Happy New Year from World Maritime News!
May 2020 bring you fair winds and following seas!
read more →SAAM Towage Secures LNG Terminal Gig in El Salvador
SAAM Towage entering into a new market.
read more →Ardent to Refocus on Core Business
Ardent plans to refocus its strategy away from decommissioning towards its core business.
read more →Arnout Damen to Take Over as CEO of Damen Shipyards
Arnout Damen will become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group.
read more →Svitzer to Become Sole Owner of Port Towage Amsterdam
Danish marine services provider Svitzer is to take full control of Port Towage Amsterdam (PTA).
read more →ACCC Sues TasPorts for Alleged Misuse of Market Power
ACCC has instituted court proceedings against TasPorts for the alleged misuse of market power.
read more →MOL: First LNG Bunkering Completed at Port of Nagoya
The demonstration test confirmed that LNG can be safely supplied to vessels at the Port of Nagoya.
read more →Wärtsilä, PSA Marine Move Forward with IntelliTug Project
The first-of-its-kind dynamic positioning system has been installed on board PSA Polaris.
read more →Boskalis Wraps Up Stake Stale in Saam Smit Towage
Dutch Boskalis has completed the sale of its equity stake in Saam Smit Towage to Chilean SAAM.
read more →ABB, Keppel Team Up on Autonomous Tug in Singapore
ABB signs a contract with Keppel O&M; to enable autonomous tug operation at the Port of Singapore in 2020.
read more →KOTUG, Horizon Maritime Create Joint Venture in Canada
KOTUG International B.V. and Horizon Maritime Services form a towage joint venture in Canada.
read more →Port of Antwerp Orders World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tug
The “hydrotug” is driven by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with diesel.
read more →Bumi Armada Sells Armada Perdana FPSO for USD 40 Mn
The FPSO has been out of contract since April 2018.
read more →Crowley Orders Articulated Tug-Barge for Alaska Ops
The ATB will be capable of performing nearshore ship-to-ship cargo transfers.
read more →HaiSea Marine to Build Tugs for LNG Canada Terminal
HaiSea Marine is to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG export facility in Kitimat.
read more →Norway’s Sunken Frigate Transported to Main Navy Base
The operation was completed without major complications.
read more →Spanish Boluda to Acquire Kotug Smit Towage
Boskalis and Kotug sign LOI to sell Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda.
read more →Heavy Swells Hamper Sunken Frigate Lifting Operation
The frigate collided with oil tanker Sola TS at the Sture terminal in Norway in November 2018.
read more →SAAM to Acquire Boskalis’ Stake in Towage Joint Venture
With the new deal, SAAM consolidates as one of the main operators in the global towage industry.
read more →MOL’s Tugboat Marks 1st Bunkering of LNG in Kansai
MOL’s LNG-fueled tugboat Ishin bunkered LNG fuel in Sakai Senboku Port for the first time.
read more →Armed Men Attack Tugboat off Malaysia, Injure Master
A tug master was injured when four armed men attempted to hijack his tugboat off Malaysia.
read more →Rolls-Royce Gets AiP for Hybrid Tug Propulsion System
Rolls-Royce has received an approval in principle from ABS for its hybrid propulsion system for tractor tugs.
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