Hamburg-based Fairplay Towage has completed the takeover process of Polish towage provider WUZ Gdynia Shipping and Port Services.
The previous owner of WUZ, the Port Authority of Gdynia, issued a privatisation tender in March, the process of which was finalised in mid-August. WUZ was established in the early 1930s and today is involved in a number of maritime activities such as harbour- and coastal-towages, mooring services as well as operation of pilot-boats in the Port of Gdynia. WUZ operates nine tugboats including two modern ASD tugs with 45 tonnes bollard pull each. In addition, the WUZ fleet includes two pontoons, two mooring boats and a pilot tender.
Fairplay Towage started its activities in Poland in 2003 by acquiring the then-defunct Porta Zegluga in Szczecin, followed in 2008 by the purchase of Port-Hol in Swinoujscie. With the takeover of WUZ, Fairplay Towage will become the prime towage provider in Polish ports, while its fleet has grown to more than 40 tugboats.