A New Tug Costs $20 Million. Could a $5 Million Repower Be Smarter?
Tug Industry Ownership Report · October 2026 When Is a Tug Too Old to Repower? Inside the $5M vs $20M…
Why an LNG Terminal Signed a 20-Year Tug Contract Instead of Buying Four Boats
Tug Industry Business Investigation · October 2026 The $300 Million Tug Contract Woodside needs four new hybrid escort tugs for…
Great Lakes Towing Extends Its Fleet Renewal With Two More Ice-Class Tugs
Breaking Tug Fleet Report · October 2026 The Great Lakes Tug Fleet Is Getting Younger Great Lakes Towing had barely…
Inside the Tugboat Technology Cutting NOx by More Than 70%
Special Tug Technology Report · October 2026 The Tug That Treats Its Own Exhaust This week’s christening of SAAM Petrel…
America’s New Generation of High-Power Escort Tugs Is Taking Shape
Tug Industry Intelligence · September 29, 2026 America’s Escort Tug Buildout Is Getting Serious The launch of Titan, a 90+…
How Much Tug Capacity Does 250 Extra Ship Calls Require
Terminal tug capacity planning 250 new ship calls can turn into 2,000 tug jobs surprisingly fast The ship-call number is…
Two Crew vs Three Crew Tug Rotations and the Hidden Annual Cost
Tug crew rotation economics The third crew does not automatically add 50% to payroll Most tug operators see three crews…
70 Tonne Bollard Pull Is Emerging as the Harbor Tug Sweet Spot
70 tonne bollard pull tug Seventy tonnes is starting to look less accidental Tug operators have spent years chasing more…
Svitzer Just Ordered Six More TRAnsverse Tugs: Is the Conventional ASD Tug Facing a Real Competitor?
TRAnsverse tug vs ASD tug The challenge to ASD is no longer theoretical Six more TRA2900 orders take Cheoy Lee’s…
Busan Tug Capsize Puts Towline Tension Back in Focus
Latest tug safety report A routine assist can become a capsize event in seconds The Busan tug sinking is still…
Why Tugboats Can Be Dirtier at Low Load: What New Real-World Emissions Testing Found
Tugboat low load emissions Low load is the part of the tug day that needs a second look A harbor…
Why Tugboats Can Be Dirtier at Low Load: What New Real-World Emissions Testing Found
Real-world tug emissions brief Low load can be the dirtiest part of the workday A tug can look clean on…
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