19.10.2020
Artikel Nummer: 33715
Svitzer anchors in Emden
The Copenhagen-headquartered towage operator Svitzer Europe, an affiliate of Maersk, will start a new towage operation in the seaport of Emden, Germany’s third-largest port at the North Sea, as from 1 January 2021.
The company plans to deploy two tugboats; the “Svitzer Valand”, a tractor tug with 45 t bollard pull and part of the organisation’s existing European fleet, and the newly purchased “Svitzer Vestri”, an azimuth stern drive tug with 60 t bollard pull.
“Vestri" is a newbuild from Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine, and Svitzer will take delivery of the vessel later in October 2020. Emden is one of Europe’s biggest ro-ro ports and a significant export terminal for Germany’s car manufacturing industry. (cd)