Tugboats are like the Swiss Army Knives of the sea. These powerful ships come in all shapes and sizes and are deployed to do everything from maneuvring massive ships like aircraft carriers or cruise ...

Two Japanese ports are gearing up to welcome an innovative, emission-free tugboat before the end of the decade. Tokyo Kisen is using the experience acquired through operating the hybrid-electric ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. – On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash ...

CHULA VISTA, California — It took some work and cost a pretty penny, but a Chula Vista boatbuilding and repair company recently converted a tugboat from diesel power to all-electric at its shipyard ...

As the Dali slid out of its berth at the Port of Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, it wasn’t alone. A pair of 5,000-horsepower tugboats guided the massive container ship into the deep channel ...