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Tugboat brings in B.C. ferry after mechanical failure on busy Easter weekend • Apr. 22, 2025, 12:59 AM ET (CBC)

Maersk’s Main Shareholder Makes $1.3 Billion Bid for Tug-Boat Operator Svitzer • Apr. 2, 2025, 1:05 AM ET (Wall Street Journal)

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