A new hybrid tug boat proposed by Seattle-based Foss Maritime Company, and funded in part by the Port of Los Angeles will be substantially less polluting, more fuel efficient and even quieter than ...

The William E. Moran has entered service in New York, bringing enhanced capability and performance to Moran’s evolving fleet.

SEATTLE A large tugboat company hopes to give the shipping industrys grimy workhorse an ecological makeover, adding an electric hybrid system to the tugs powerful diesel engines.Foss Maritime, a top U ...

Expansion into Harbor Tug sector helps Master Boat Builders nearly double in size, from 200 to 400 employees building eight ...

Two new tug boats are en route to the island to replace ageing ships. The Powerful and Forceful, both more than 30 years old, do not have the power or the manoeuvrability to assist modern cruise ships ...

How did a family-owned shipyard in tiny Coden, Ala., become a go-to supplier for some of the biggest tugboat operators in the country, its yard the birthplace of cutting-edge hybrid tugs and a ...

You may have seen these small boats near docks and ports, weaving around larger vessels. Don't underestimate them because of their size. Tug boats are maritime tow trucks, and they can "tug" and dock ...