Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc’s most recent tugboat acquisition, MT Keid, arrived at the Port of Batangas last April 28, 2017. The 3,200 BHP 40-ton bollard pull tugboat is an addition to the 42 tugboats that Harbor Star operates and manages. MT Keid is the first tugboat imported by Harbor Star in 2017 for its continuing domestic expansion.
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