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Suder Man & Young Towing Company

Suderman & YoungTowing Company

Houston: 281-470-8053
Corpus Christi: 361-884-8791
Galveston, Texas City, Freeport: 409-744-5215

Have questions? Call: 713-529-9944

  • Home
  • About
  • Our Fleet
  • Gallery   
    • CONVENTIONAL
    • TRACTORS
    • Z-TECH 24-60
    • Z-TECH 30-75
    • Z-TECH 30-80
    • Tugs in Action
    • Video
  • Tariff
  • Maps
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Suderman & Young Towing Company welcomes Nelly Elder aboard as Customer Service Representative.

October 11, 2022

Suderman & Young Towing Company, a tug service provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, welcomes Nelly Elder aboard as Customer Service Representative. Nelly is a Graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston class of 2008, with a Bachelor of Science in Maritime Business Administration.

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Suderman & Young Towing Company is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel Tolar to our operations team as Customer Service Representative.

May 16, 2022

Suderman & Young Towing Company, a tug service provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel Tolar to our operations team as Customer Service Representative. Rachel is graduate of Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Maritime Business Administration.

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Suderman & Young featured in 2021 American Tugboat Review

July 8, 2021

Suderman & Young Towing of Houston has taken delivery of the final two vessels in its five-vessel order from Gulf Island Shipyards.

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Suderman & Young Towing Company and Master Boat Builders signed a contract recently for the construction of two Robert Allan designed RApport 2600 tugboats.

March 15, 2021

The RApport 2600 is a high-performance, twin screw ASD ship-handling tug. Expected delivery dates for the first tug is October 2022 and April 2023 for the second tug.

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Greater Houston Port Bureau Announces New Officers for 2021

January 19, 2021

HOUSTON – The Greater Houston Port Bureau (“Port Bureau”) board of directors has elected Bernt A. Netland, president and CEO of Intercontinental Terminals Company, to serve as the chairman of the board, effective January 1, 2021.

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Suderman & Young Towing Company docks first VLCC at Buckeye Partners’ new South Texas Gateway Terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas

December 30, 2020

The VLCC GEM NO.5 is being escorted and docked by six Z-Tech 30-80’s tugs including Ted C. Litton, Apollo and Mercury. These 6,700 HP tugs have a bollard pull in excess of 80 metric tonnes. Suderman & Young has been serving the ship assist needs of our customers in Texas ports for over a century.

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Suderman & Young Towing Company – Sr. VP Steve Randall to serve as 2021 President of the Texas Waterway Operators Association (TWOA)

December 1, 2020

Texas Waterway Operators Association (TWOA) is a trade association that works to promote the interests of companies operating on waterways in the state of Texas. TWOA is composed of owners of towing vessels, tank barges, harbor tugs and marine fueling services.

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Images courtesy USCG

Dredger Catches Fire in Corpus Christi Ship Channel

August 2020

The dredger Waymon L. Boyd suffered a major fire and explosion Friday morning in the Port of Christi Ship Channel, injuring two crewmembers. Four crewmembers remain missing, and local firefighters evacuated four additional personnel for medical treatment.

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Suderman & Young’s ship-assist tugboat Mazu churns ahead on the Houston Ship Channel.

Suderman & Young tug Mazu featured in American Tugboat Review 2020

June 2020

Mazu Capt. Nick Payne stood by while mate Brandon Conner approached the containership Molly Schulte midway between Bayport Channel and Barbours Cut in the Houston Ship Channel.

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Photo Credit: Robert Mihovil

Suderman & Young Towing Company takes delivery of new tug, Ted C. Litton

March 2019

In March 2019, Suderman & Young Towing Company took delivery of the Z-Tech® 30-80 tug Ted C. Litton constructed by Gulf Island Shipyards. This is the first of five Z-Tech® 30-80 tugs ordered by Suderman & Young. These tugs will be operated in ports on the Texas Gulf Coast.

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Photo Credit: Robert Mihovil

Suderman & Young Towing Company assists first VLCC into the Port of Texas City

April 2018

In April 2018, Suderman & Young Towing Company assisted the VLCC Nave Quasar safely into berth at the Enterprise Products terminal in Texas City. This was the first VLCC to enter the Texas City ship channel and only the second to berth in Texas. The Nave Quasar was assisted by five Suderman and Young Towing Company Z-Tech tugs which included two Z-Tech 30-75 (Thor and Lamar) and three Z-Tech 24-60 escort tugs (Neptune, Oceanus and Poseidon). These Five Z-Tech tugs have a combined bollard pull 330 metric tonnes.

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Photo Credit: Robert Mihovil

Suderman & Young Towing Company assists the tall ship ELISSA for Galveston Historical Foundation.

January 14, 2018

On January 14, 2018, Suderman & Young Towing Company assisted the tall ship ELISSA one of the oldest sailing ships today. Launched in 1877 the ELISSA is designated one of “America’s Treasures” and a National Historic Landmark. The 4300 HP Z-Drive tug JESS NEWTON built in 2001 was used to move ELISSA to Brady Island in Houston, TX. for maintenance.

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Suder Man & Young Towing Company

Serving the Texas Ports of Houston,
Galveston, Texas City, Freeport &
Corpus Christi

Phone: 713-529-9944
Fax: 713-529-2924
Email: ops@sandy-tugs.com

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