The global towage provider and part of Maersk Svitzer has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the Suez Canal.
Svitzer started operating in the Suez Canal in late 2019 with two 32-metre tugs, Svitzer Port Said 1 and Svitzer Port Said 2, providing towage services to the SCA out of Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal.
The two tugs were joined by sister vessels Svitzer Suez 1 and Svitzer Suez 2 in December 2021.
Now,...
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