Tugs are the workhorses of our canals and harbors. These powerful boats do everything from carrying out dangerous salvage operations to maneuvering massive ships around crowded ports. But what are ...

Some weeks are strange ones. This last one would fall into that category for me. My week started at a wonderful, restful and inspiring women's spirituality and creativity retreat. From there, I came ...

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is acquiring four new state-of-the-art Naval Large Tugs (NLT) to modernize its fleet. These new tugs—two for each of Canada's coasts—will replace the current Glen-class ...

On the face of it, comparing an aircraft carrier with a tugboat is like comparing a family saloon car with a locomotive. It should be a no-contest. For instance, the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class is among ...

Diesel tug boat being converted to an electric vessel by Arc Boat Company and Divisified Marine Inc. at the Port of Los Angeles. A diesel-powered tug boat chugging as it guides ships in the Port of ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as 10 tug boats struggled to free one of the world's largest container ships after it ran aground in the ...