The Svitzer Port Said 2 assisting with the effort to refloat the Ever Given in the Suez Canal. Image courtesy SVITZER
Global towage provider Svitzer has extended its contract with the Suez Canal Authority to include two additional tugs, providing the waterway with additional towing power.
Svitzer has been operating in the Suez Canal since late 2019 with the two tugs Svitzer Port Said 1 and Svitzer Port Said 2, both of which were used in the effort to the refloat the Ever Given, on the Mediterranean entrance to the Canal. Beginning in the fourth quarter, the two new tugs with 70 bollard pull each will begin operating out of Port Suez by the Red Sea entrance.
“The Suez Canal is the world’s most important global trade artery, and I am honoured that the Suez Canal Authority has awarded Svitzer an extension of the existing contract – it is testament of our trusted relationship and much valued collaboration with the SCA,” said Nicolai Vinther Friis, Managing Director Svitzer AMEA. “At Svitzer, we are proud to support the SCA in their vision to render a distinguished and an uninterrupted service to vessels that transit the Suez Canal, thus ensuring efficient global supply chains.”
The two tugs will be delivered from the Cheoy Lee Shipyard in China and manned by Egyptian crews.
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 108,837 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
China’s push for import independence combined with falling soybean demand has driven the country’s imported grain shipments down 51% year-over-year this month. According to BIMCO, this decline has significantly affected...
Port of Savannah handled over 2.8 million TEUs in the second half of 2024, marking an 11.4% increase from the previous year, the Georgia Port Authority reported Tuesday. December 2024...
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Congressman Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation in a 77-22 vote. Duffy, who previously represented Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district and served on the Financial...
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 108,837 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
