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Moran Towing

Moran Towing is a New Canaan, Connecticut tug and barge operator providing ship assist, LNG terminal support, coastal bulk and petroleum transport, and environmental and diving services.

New Canaan, CT · Service Provider

About

Moran traces its business to 1860, when founder Michael Moran bought a half share of a steamship towboat in New York Harbor. The company remains privately held and states that it operates 49 Z-drive tugs, the largest such fleet in North America. Moran also built, owned and operated the first LNG barge in the U.S.

Moran Environmental Recovery has been a wholly owned subsidiary since 2019, and Bisso Towboat Co. merged into Moran on July 1, 2026, adding Lower Mississippi River ship assist from New Orleans.

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