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Port of Oakland Celebrates Expansion of Free Water Shuttle Between Oakland and Alameda

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:08:58 Z

The Port of Oakland is celebrating the expansion of the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle, a free pilot program initiated by the City of Alameda, offering public water transit between Oakland’s Jack London Square and Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, at the foot of 5th Street in Alameda.

Greek-Managed Tankers Divert Around Africa to Avoid Red Sea Attacks

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:20:06 Z

Several Greek-managed tankers transporting Russian oil to Asia are increasingly avoiding the Red Sea, opting instead for the longer route around Africa, due to escalating security threats from Houthi attacks, three oil traders and LSEG shipping…

Barcelona to Scale Back Cruise Capacity Amidst Overtourism Concerns

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:12:04 Z

The port of Barcelona, Europe's busiest for cruise ships, will scale back its passenger terminal capacity by 2030 as the city tries to put the brakes on surging arrivals and address concerns about overtourism.The city hall and port authority…

Bay-Houston Towing News

Bay-Houston Towing Celebrates the Christening of the George M and May Louise

2/8/2025

Bay-Houston Towing christened the George M and the May Louise

Bay-Houston Christens Two New Powerful Tugs

2/7/2025

On February 7th, 2025 Bay-Houston Towing christened the George M and the May Louise

Bay-Houston Welcomes the Carnival Jubilee

12/20/2023

Bay-Houston's George M salutes Carnivals first brand new ship to call Galveston home.

Bay-Houston Towing Orders New Tugs from Sterling Shipyard

11/28/2023

Bay-Houston Towing Building its Most Powerful Tugs Ever...

Bay-Houston Towing Announces Purchase of New Company

9/26/2023

Bay-Houston Towing announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Seabulk Towing Services, Inc. from Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. a subsidiary of Seacor Holdings Inc. Upon closing of the transaction, Bay-Houston will acquire all of Seabulk’s operations in Port Arthur, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Bay-Houston's Low Emission Tugs welcome new cranes to Bayport.

7/27/2023

Bay-Houston Towing Co. using ABS class notated LOW EMISSION VESSEL’s to dock the Zhen Hua 29. LOW EMISSION VESSEL (US) notations certify the tug’s low emission profile meets strict gaseous and particulate emission limits. The ship is carrying the new neo-Panamax ship to shore cranes at Port Houston’s Bayport wharf 6. The cranes are an impressive 158 feet tall equipped to work 15,000 TEU ships utilizing electric motors, gears, and control systems emitting zero diesel emissions. Bay-Houston Towing owns seven LOW EMISSION VESSEL’S and is currently building two more. Bay-Houston continues to invest today to align with our customers and industry stakeholders values and visions for the future.

Premier of a New Tug Design

3/6/2023

Bay Houston is proud to announce we have taken delivery of our latest state-of-the-art Low Emission Vessel (LEV) powered by Tier IV EPA certified engines - Kevin Lenz

Battleship Texas completes trip

8/31/2022

pulling the ship by tugboats and getting underway went perfectly -Tony Gregory, president of the Battleship Texas Foundation

Bay Houston Towing Co. Continues to Build

7/15/2022

We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide the "Best Available Technologies" from an environmental and operational profile. These newbuild projects align well with that vision - Kevin Lenz

Two New Tugboats for Bay Houston Towing Co.

9/27/2021

September 27 - Master Boat Builders, Inc. today announced that it will construct two new tugboats in its Coden, AL, yard for Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. This summer, Master Boat Builders

Bay-Houston becomes founding member of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

6/22/2021

A new non-profit strategic alliance, the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, has brought together maritime stakeholders across North America to collectively address the challenge of climate change.

Wesley A puts on a show to welcome cruise ships back home

5/3/2021

Bay-Houston welcomes home two beautiful ladies - Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista

Gulf Island Delivers on the George M

4/1/2021

"Of all the vessels built to our design internationally, the ones we are most proud of inevitably involve a high-quality builder and a knowledgeable Owner that fully understands the way their vessels

Bay-Houston Takes Delivery of George M

4/1/2021

Bay-Houston Towing Co. in January took delivery of the final tug in a series of five ordered from Gulf Island Shipyards LLC

Mark E Kuebler - Best Escort Tug

6/9/2020

Newest Best Available Technology

Gulf Island delivers third Z-Tech tug in series

4/1/2020

M/V Connelly M

Gulf Island delivers first of 10 tugs to Bay Houston Towing

4/1/2020

First of 10 Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tugs that will operate in Houston. Gulf Island Shipyards photo

Gulf Island Completes Z-Tech Tug for Bay Houston Towing

4/1/2020

The vessel will be operated by G&H Towing on behalf of Bay Houston Towing. Gulf Island Fabrication photo