Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving Limited family of companies, and Svitzer report that they have made a significant joint investment in the modernization of the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, tugboat fleet by acquiring two new RAstar 3200 series escort tugboats, each with an 85-ton bollard pull.
The Port of Halifax has seen substantial growth over the past decade, with a marked increase in both the number of tug jobs and the size of vessels. The new tugboats were specifically...