Jones Act Tug and Barge Operations Opportunity or Barrier
The Jones Act is both a moat and a wall for U.S. tug and barge operators. At its core, the…
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New Muscle for Mediterranean Towage
The Mediterranean tug market is getting a practical upgrade cycle, and Piraeus is one of the clearest signals. Med Tugs…
Smoke, Noise and the New Tug Politics Along the Waterfront
Tug operators are facing a different kind of port pressure than they did a decade ago. It is no longer…
Towage Contracts in a Decarbonizing Port: 9 Pricing Models That Could Replace the Old Day Rate
Port decarbonization is starting to change the commercial math behind harbor tug services. The old day-rate model is simple, familiar,…
India’s Green Tug Race Could Reshape Global Workboat Orders
India’s Green Tug Transition Program is not just a domestic port-cleanup effort. It is becoming a live test of how…
11 Energy Management Moves That Could Give Tug Owners a Real Edge
Energy management is becoming more important in tug operations because the next competitive advantage is not just raw bollard pull…
10 Headwinds Tug Owners Are Feeling More Sharply in 2026
For tug owners in 2026, the problem is not that there is only one big issue. It is that several…
Towage Contracts Are Starting to Carry More Emissions Weight
Towage contracts are beginning to change because ports are moving past broad sustainability language and toward harder operating expectations that…
Tug Buying Signals Getting Harder to Ignore in 2026
Tug procurement in 2026 is being shaped less by generic fleet renewal and more by a clearer set of directional…
9 Tug Design Choices That Can Quietly Box an Owner In Later
A tug can look perfectly right for the contract it was built around and still become awkward, expensive, or commercially…
10 Quiet Ways Hormuz Is Hitting the Tug Industry Harder Than Many Expected
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is no longer just an oil-tanker headline. As of May 4, 2026, commercial traffic through…
Beyond the Tug Orderbook
Newbuild announcements get attention because they are visible and easy to count, but they are not always the best early…
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