Tug Network Team (TNT), the alliance of independent towage operators launched in the Americas in 2024, has expanded into Europe with the addition of Hamburg-based Fairplay Towage. The move gives the network a global footprint of 113 ports across 13 countries and a combined fleet of over 200 tugs. With this addition, TNT, originally formed by Group Ocean, Sulnorte, and CPT Towage, expands beyond the Americas by adding a substantial European operator to a network set up to give shipowners and operators broader access to independent towage services. Fairplay Towage operates in 24 European ports with a fleet of over 100 modern tugs and draws on more than 120 years of maritime experience. Its presence covers key ports in Germany, the Baltics, Poland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. “Joining the Tug Network Team gives Fairplay a stronger international platform while keeping independent towage at its core. By linking well-positioned regional operators, we can offer customers broader reach, local expertise and a more joined-up service across key port regions,” said Richard Penning, head of global sales and growth strategy at Fairplay Towage. “Fairplay’s entry is an important step for the alliance. It extends the Tug Network Team into Europe and strengthens our offer to customers seeking dependable towage support across multiple regions,” added Jean-Philippe Brunet, EVP of corporate affairs and partnerships for Group Ocean and TugNetwork Team chairman. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsGermany