Category: Svitzer
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Svitzer makes leadership team changes
Svitzer makes leadership team changes Global towage provider Svitzer has announced leadership changes in Europe and the Americas that will see Daniel Reedtz Cohen become managing director of Svitzer Americas, succeeding Arjen Van Dijk who, after six years in the role, will now move on to lead Svitzer’s European business. “Svitzer has seen significant growth…
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Svitzer takes 66.6% stake in Norway’s Buksér og Berging
Svitzer takes 66.6% stake in Norway’s Buksér og Berging Copenhagen-headquartered Svitzer Group A/S has acquired a 66.6% stake in leading Norwegian towage and marine service company Buksér og Berging AS, subject to final regulatory approvals. Svitzer says that there are no integration activities related to the transaction for either company and Buksér og Berging will…
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Q&A: Decarbonization 2.0 with Svitzer
Q&A: Decarbonization 2.0 with Svitzer Marine Log recently spoke with Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Denmark-based Svitzer, on Svitzer’s strategies and technologies for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in port operations. Marine Log (ML): Svitzer operates in over 180 ports globally, each with its own regional regulations and market conditions. How does Svitzer adapt its…
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A.P. Moller Holding moves to take Svitzer private
A.P. Moller Holding moves to take Svitzer private Denmark’s A.P. Moller Holding (APMH) has made an all-cash offer to take towage operator Svitzer private. The offer, valued at about $1.3bn, comes at nearly a 32% premium to Tuesday’s closing share price in Copenhagen. APMH holds 47% of shares in Svitzer, which demerged from Maersk last…
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Svitzer’s battery-methanol tug will have 6 MWh AYK Energy battery
Svitzer’s battery-methanol tug will have 6 MWh AYK Energy battery The first of its kind battery-methanol tug that global towage operator Svitzer has on order at Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard will have a 6 MWh battery supplied by Andorra-headquartered AYK Energy. It is AYK’s first contract with Uzmar. The 6MWh battery-powered tug will be deployed in…
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Inching towards CO2 neutrality: Svitzer to transition to biofuels in Port of Esbjerg
Inching towards CO2 neutrality: Svitzer to transition to biofuels in Port of Esbjerg Denmark-based towage and marine services provider Svitzer has decided to switch to biofuels at the Port of Esbjerg in line with the port’s ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030. The post Inching towards CO2 neutrality: Svitzer to transition to biofuels in…
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Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for Øresund Strait
Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for Øresund Strait Copenhagen-headquartered international towage giant Svitzer has ordered another battery-powered tug. It will be used in the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden. “In recent years, we have experienced an increasing demand for green towage services in Scandinavia, including the Øresund Strait,” said Mathias Jonasson, managing director, Scandinavia,…
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Höegh and Svitzer in carbon-cutting Australian EcoTow first
Höegh and Svitzer in carbon-cutting Australian EcoTow first Copenhagen-headquartered towage giant Svitzer has delivered its first EcoTow solution in Australia to Höegh Autoliners first Aurora-class vessel, Höegh Aurora. Already claiming the title of “the world’s largest, greenest PCTC,” the 9,100 car capacity vessel used the EcoTow solution on its recent maiden voyage to four ports…
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Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity
Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity By Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonisation, Svitzer The maritime industry is progressing in its journey toward decarbonization, driven by tightening environmental regulations and rising expectations for sustainable practices. This shift, extending to the port and towage sectors, presents both challenges and opportunities, and Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Svitzer—a…