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The 2025 International WorkBoat Show is scheduled for December 3-5, 2025, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tugs

Bay-Houston Towing celebrated a major milestone with the christening of the George M and May Louise—two powerful, next-generation tugboats designed to boost operational capabilities along the Houston Ship Channel and surrounding ports. Bay-Houston Towing photo.

Fleet renewal programs keep steady stream of tug orders, deliveries

Casey Conley

Curtin Maritime’s Invader-class tug Lindsay C was repowered with Wabtec 8L250s. All photos belong to Curtin Maritime.

Curtin Maritime repowers Invader-class tug

Ben Hayden

Isabel McAllister is the latest vessel to join the McAllister Towing feet. McAllister Towing photo.

New tug delivered to McAllister Towing

WorkBoat Staff

Diversified Marine and Arc Boat retrofitting workboat to all electric

WorkBoat Staff

The hull for Shaver Transportation’s new tug Heather S was built by Gunderson Marine & Iron, and the vessel is being completed by Diversified Marine Inc. Shaver Transportation Co. photo.

Shaver Transportation to add 7,000-hp ship-assist tug

Eric Haun

The tugs — Rascal and Rowdy — were successfully delivered to Brusco in September 2024, but Robert Allan acknowledged their delivery in a press release on April 2, 2025. Robert Allan Ltd. photo

Diversified Marine delivers two Robert Allan tugs to Brusco

WorkBoat Staff

Topside refurbishment work on the Capt. John J. Charpentier is underway at Dawn Services’ rented dock in Port Fourchon, La. Dawn Services photo.

Restored tug boosts Dawn Services fleet

Eric Haun

Bay-Houston Towing photo.

Bay-Houston Towing christens two tugs

WorkBoat Staff

The Wilmington Fire Department’s Fireboat 7 deployed to the scene of a tugboat fire on the Delaware River Feb. 18, with crews from the department’s Engine 1 and Engine 3 and the Good Will Fire Company in New Castle, Del. Wilmington FD photo.

Tug catches fire on the Delaware River

WorkBoat Staff

The Port of Los Angeles. Shutterstock

American Waterways Operators urges Gov. Newsom to repeal CARB amendments

WorkBoat Staff