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LOCAL CONTENT SECRETARIAT LEADERSHIP VISITS KOTUG’S SD POWER, REINFORCING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING GUYANESE CAPABILITIES
Georgetown, Guyana
KOTUG Guyana, a local subsidiary of KOTUG International, a leading maritime service provider known for its innovative towage solutions, recently welcomed Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat (LCS), and his team aboard the SD Power, a state-of-the-art Offshore Terminal tug, at the Guyana Shore Base...
KOTUG shortlisted for ITS ‘Tug Owner of the Year Award’
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We are excited to announce that KOTUG has been shortlisted for the prestigious International Tug & Salvage Awards 2024 in the category of 'Tug Owner of the Year Award'!
We have been recognised for our rapid expansion transforming into global offshore and terminal towage leader, innovations in...
Celebrating the Arrival of K.J. Gardner: Enhancing Oil Spill Response in Canada’s West Coast
On 28 February, KOTUG Canada proudly joined hands with Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) and Sc'ianew First Nations to celebrate the arrival of the K.J. Gardner, the largest spill response vessel in Canada, to its permanent home at the new base in Beecher Bay, Vancouver Island.
This significant milestone...
Change of registered address KOTUG Netherlands
We would like to inform you that effective from the 25th of March 2024, the headquarters locationfor all entities under the KOTUG group of companies, including Kotug International B.V., will bemoved to:
Waalhaven O.z. 773087 BM RotterdamThe Netherlands
and note that:
This is a change of address only and does not impact...KOTUG ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF JOINT VENTURE INTEREST IN KOTUG SEABULK MARITIME FROM PARTNER SEACOR HOLDINGS
KOTUG International B.V. (“KOTUG”) announced today that it has concluded the acquisition of Kotug Seabulk Maritime LLC (“KSM”) taking full ownership of the business. KOTUG acquired the interest of its joint venture partner, SEACOR Holdings Inc. (“SEACOR”) via its Seabulk subsidiary KS Maritime Holdings LLC, owner of the 50%...
KOTUG Canada holds steel cutting ceremony for two powerful, high bollard pull Methanol Fueled Escort Tugs for Trans Mountain Expansion Project
On 13 February 2024, KOTUG Canada Inc., a partnership between KOTUG International B.V. and Canada’s Horizon Maritime Inc., held a steel cutting ceremony for two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs – Robert Allan Ltd. design - to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), at Sanmar Shipyard...
A message from our CEO
Christmas is approaching and I think it is a good time to reflect on what we have experienced this year. While in the world we see that armed conflicts are not only not decreasing, but in fact increasing, bringing desolation and death to many homes, most of us must...
KOTUG’s growth in Guyana accelerates with expanded fleet
KOTUG International B.V. through its 100% owned and operated affiliated company “KOTUG Guyana Inc.” strengthened its position in Guyana with the arrival of three (3) additional Offshore Terminal Tugs to support ExxonMobil Guyana’s offshore operations.
SD Power and SD Honour engaged in a tanker lifting operation at the Stabroek Field,...E-Pusher 1 nominated for Ship of the year award 2023
We are proud to share that our E-Pusher 1, the result of an intensive partnership with Padmos, has been nominated for the ‘Ship of the year award’ 2023.
The E-Pusher 1 is the world’s first modular, zero-emission, fully electric pusher tug for barge combinations. The innovative concept aligns with our mission...
KOTUG Canada partners with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar to build two powerful, high bollard pull Methanol Fuelled Escort Tugs
After a rigorous and competitive process KOTUG Canada (“KOTUG”) has selected Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards to build two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs - Robert Allan Ltd. design - to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP).
These tugs will escort tankers from the harbour limits of the Port...
KOTUG Canada Provides First State-of-the-Art Dual Fuel Methanol Escort Tugs for Trans Mountain’s Expanded Operations on Canada’s West Coast
In 2021, after a rigorous and competitive process, Trans Mountain, on behalf of shippers for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), awarded KOTUG Canada Inc. a long-term contract to provide enhanced escort towage services for tankers that load crude oil at Trans Mountain’s Westridge Marine Terminal.
Trans Mountain operates Canada’s...
Cargill partners with Kotug to launch the world’s first zero-emission electric pusher tug and barge
The vessel will embark on its maiden voyage from the Port of Amsterdam to Cargill’s cocoa factory in Zaandam, the Netherlands
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Cargill has partnered with Kotug International to deploy Kotug’s zero emission E-Pusher™ and E-Barges, the world’s first fully electric pusher boat and barges to transport...