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Svitzer Australia Advises Lockout of Harbour Towage Crews

Svitzer Australia Advises Lockout of Harbour Towage Crews

Today, Svitzer Australia announced that it has given notice of a lockout to all harbour towage employees covered under its 2016 National Towage Enterprise Agreement and their union bargaining representatives, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) and the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU).

Svitzer Australia Advises Lockout of Harbour Towage Crews

Svitzer Australia Advises Lockout of Harbour Towage Crews

Svitzer Announces New Global COO and MD of AMEA Appointments

Svitzer Announces New Global COO and MD of AMEA Appointments

Svitzer Americas expands its fleet with three newbuilds

Svitzer Americas expands its fleet with three newbuilds

Training local seafarers for the future

Training local seafarers for the future

Michael Paterson appointed new Managing Director of Svitzer UK

Michael Paterson appointed new Managing Director of Svitzer UK

Svitzer appoints Sabrina Weymiens as new Head of Transformation

Svitzer appoints Sabrina Weymiens as new Head of Transformation

Establishing a female training program in Egypt

Establishing a female training program in Egypt

Setting sail for carbon neutrality in 2040

Setting sail for carbon neutrality in 2040

Svitzer AMEA pioneers female training program

Svitzer AMEA pioneers female training program

Flying half-mast for Queen Elizabeth

Flying half-mast for Queen Elizabeth

Liverpool Master, Dan Cross, awarded Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service

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Liverpool Master, Dan Cross, awarded Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service

Svitzer’s ‘Aim For 8’ tug speed initiative saves 1000 tonnes of CO2

Svitzer’s ‘Aim For 8’ tug speed initiative saves 1000 tonnes of CO2

Meeting customer needs with tailor-made solutions

Meeting customer needs with tailor-made solutions

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Higher force, lighter design and less fuel consumption: Svitzer introduces TRAnsverse tug

Higher force, lighter design and less fuel consumption: Svitzer introduces TRAnsverse tug

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Svitzer introduces carbon neutral towage services

Maersk, Svitzer to develop carbon-neutral methanol fuel cell tug

Maersk, Svitzer to develop carbon-neutral methanol fuel cell tug

Svitzer strengthens service in Northern England with acquisition of new tug

Svitzer strengthens service in Northern England with acquisition of new tug

Svitzer wins Tugowner of the Year 2021 Awards

Svitzer wins Tugowner of the Year 2021 Awards

Below the waterline being ignored as a prime lever in shippings drive to decarbonise

Below the waterline being ignored as a prime lever in shippings drive to decarbonise

What lies beneath: viewing the hull as a prime asset

What lies beneath: viewing the hull as a prime asset

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Svitzer appoints new head of decarbonisation to drive sustainability strategy

Svitzer appoints new head of decarbonisation to drive sustainability strategy

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Global Safety Day: safety is everyone’s business

Global Safety Day: safety is everyone’s business

Svitzer Australia awarded towage contract for Royal Australian Navy

Svitzer Australia awarded towage contract for Royal Australian Navy

Svitzer celebrates 10 years in Angola

Svitzer celebrates 10 years in Angola

Svitzer Europe appoints new cluster Managing Director for Scandinavia & Germany

Svitzer Europe appoints new cluster Managing Director for Scandinavia & Germany

Svitzer AMEA extends contract with Suez Canal Authority

Svitzer AMEA extends contract with Suez Canal Authority

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Svitzer AMEA signs 10-year contract with FGEN LNG Corporation

Svitzer AMEA signs 10-year contract with FGEN LNG Corporation

Svitzer Brazil takes next step in growth journey and enters two new ports

Svitzer Brazil takes next step in growth journey and enters two new ports

Day of the Seafarer 2021

Day of the Seafarer 2021

Svitzer Americas appoints new Managing Director for Dominican Republic and Caribbean

Svitzer Americas appoints new Managing Director for Dominican Republic and Caribbean

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Svitzer in Argentina changes name as part of efforts to further solidify its position in the country

Svitzer in Argentina changes name as part of efforts to further solidify its position in the country

Svitzer Brazil ramps up for growth by investing in four newbuilt tugs

Svitzer Brazil ramps up for growth by investing in four newbuilt tugs

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Svitzer Amea appoints new COO

Svitzer Amea appoints new COO

Guilherme Gazabim appointed new Country Manager for Svitzer in Mozambique

Guilherme Gazabim appointed new Country Manager for Svitzer in Mozambique

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Svitzer Americas opens new regional HG in Panama

Svitzer Americas opens new regional HG in Panama

Svitzer highlights multilateral collaboration that ensured refloating of ever given in Suez Canal

Svitzer highlights multilateral collaboration that ensured refloating of ever given in Suez Canal

Svitzer to deploy two new Ice-Class tugs in Scandinavia region

Svitzer to deploy two new Ice-Class tugs in Scandinavia region

Doing difficult things in difficult places taken to new levels

Doing difficult things in difficult places taken to new levels

Svitzer introduces ROV Hull Cleaning for fleet performance optimisation

Svitzer introduces ROV Hull Cleaning for fleet performance optimisation

Svitzer, Kongsberg Maritime and ABS join forces to develop the world’s first commercial tug to be fully remotely controlled

Svitzer, Kongsberg Maritime and ABS join forces to develop the world’s first commercial tug to be fully remotely controlled

Svitzer suggests climate friendly solution for soil transport in Copenhagen Land Reclamation Project

Svitzer suggests climate friendly solution for soil transport in Copenhagen Land Reclamation Project

Taking steps towards the decarbonisation of shipping

Taking steps towards the decarbonisation of shipping

Learning from a pandemic

Learning from a pandemic

Svitzer Europe strengthens its operations in the port of London with new tugboat

Svitzer Europe strengthens its operations in the port of London with new tugboat

Meet Our Masters: Captain Esteban Romero

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Meet Our Masters: Captain Esteban Romero

Setting up operations in Nacala, Mozambique

Setting up operations in Nacala, Mozambique

Svitzer Europe appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Svitzer Europe appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Svitzer further strengthens its operations in Americas

Svitzer further strengthens its operations in Americas

Svitzer takes delivery of new tugboat for its Germany and Scandinavia cluster

Svitzer takes delivery of new tugboat for its Germany and Scandinavia cluster

Teesport Spotlight

Teesport Spotlight

Svitzer appoints new Global Chief Operating Officer

Svitzer appoints new Global Chief Operating Officer

Svitzer to commence operations in Emden Germany

Svitzer to commence operations in Emden Germany

Meet Our Masters: Mohammed Issa Al Obeidani & Gassim Mohammed Abdullah Al Saadi

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Meet Our Masters: Mohammed Issa Al Obeidani & Gassim Mohammed Abdullah Al Saadi

Australia planned Dockings on schedule despite COVID-19

Australia planned Dockings on schedule despite COVID-19

Svitzer strengthens its leadership with new MD for Europe and new global CCO

Svitzer strengthens its leadership with new MD for Europe and new global CCO

Svitzer Australia and Smit Lamnalco extend agreement

Svitzer Australia and Smit Lamnalco extend agreement

Svitzer Europe appoints Kasper Karlsen as new Regional Chief Operating Officer

Svitzer Europe appoints Kasper Karlsen as new Regional Chief Operating Officer

2020 Day of the Seafarer – celebrating our industry’s key workers

2020 Day of the Seafarer – celebrating our industry’s key workers

Svitzer has joined the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network

Svitzer has joined the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network

Svitzer strengthens operations in Africa with new contract wins

Svitzer strengthens operations in Africa with new contract wins

New CEO appointed to Svitzer A/S

New CEO appointed to Svitzer A/S

Gti Statia extends terminal towage contract with Svitzer in St Eustatius for three years

Gti Statia extends terminal towage contract with Svitzer in St Eustatius for three years

Two Svitzer executives take leading roles within the British Tugowners Association

Two Svitzer executives take leading roles within the British Tugowners Association

Meet Our Masters: Captain Badr Farid

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Meet Our Masters: Captain Badr Farid

Svitzer Avon battles blaze in Bristol

Svitzer Avon battles blaze in Bristol

Nustar extends towage contract with Svitzer in Point Tupper

Nustar extends towage contract with Svitzer in Point Tupper

Svitzer strengthens its commitment to equality in shipping

Svitzer strengthens its commitment to equality in shipping

Svitzer appoints new Regional Managing Director for Svitzer Americas

Svitzer appoints new Regional Managing Director for Svitzer Americas

Svitzer completes acquisition of Port Towage Amsterdam

Svitzer completes acquisition of Port Towage Amsterdam

Svitzer concludes divestment of Portuguese marine operation

Svitzer concludes divestment of Portuguese marine operation

Svitzer acquires Port Towage Amsterdam

Svitzer acquires Port Towage Amsterdam

New tug Svitzer Mercurius joins Southampton fleet

New tug Svitzer Mercurius joins Southampton fleet

Svitzer awarded at the 2019 Australian Shipping and Maritime Awards

Svitzer awarded at the 2019 Australian Shipping and Maritime Awards

Svitzer starts operations at Suez Canal container terminal in port said (Egypt)

Svitzer starts operations at Suez Canal container terminal in port said (Egypt)

News – Sohar Port & freezone inaugurate two new Svitzer pilot boats

News – Sohar Port & freezone inaugurate two new Svitzer pilot boats

Press Release – Svitzer signs deal for innovative icebreaking tugs

Press Release – Svitzer signs deal for innovative icebreaking tugs

Svitzer ramps up for growth with new CCO for Svitzer Americas

Svitzer ramps up for growth with new CCO for Svitzer Americas

Parrot “Svitz” and colleagues support World Cleanup Day 2019

Parrot “Svitz” and colleagues support World Cleanup Day 2019

Svitzer and Crowley sell off Ardent

Svitzer and Crowley sell off Ardent

Port Kembla shipping community welcomes Svitzer Ruby

Port Kembla shipping community welcomes Svitzer Ruby

Lisbon administrative court rejects anti-competitive business practice claims against Svitzer

Lisbon administrative court rejects anti-competitive business practice claims against Svitzer

Svitzer begins landmark trial of new line handling technology

Svitzer begins landmark trial of new line handling technology

Svitzer divests its Portuguese business

Svitzer divests its Portuguese business

Svitzer holds naming ceremony for newest London tug, Svitzer Meridian

Svitzer holds naming ceremony for newest London tug, Svitzer Meridian

First all-female crew sails waters in Latin America

First all-female crew sails waters in Latin America

Three new tug boats for Mid West Ports under new non-exclusive license

Three new tug boats for Mid West Ports under new non-exclusive license

Svitzer CEO Henriette H. Thygesen celebrates 25 years with Maersk

Svitzer CEO Henriette H. Thygesen celebrates 25 years with Maersk

Svitzer appoints two new Cluster Managers in Europe

Svitzer appoints two new Cluster Managers in Europe

Meet our Masters: Rene Kolbeck of the Sound

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Meet our Masters: Rene Kolbeck of the Sound

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