About Us

WHO WE ARE

Wide Bay Shipping Services (WBSS) is a division of Pacific Tug Group Pty Ltd, we provide harbour towage and related services to the ports of Brisbane, Bundaberg, Alma and Eden.

Pacific Tug is a second generation Australian owned family business servicing the marine industry from its Brisbane headquarters since 1964.



WHY CHOOSE US?

Our service reflects our expertise and market position as Australia’s leading harbour towage specialist in regional ports. With more than 55 years of experience as an Australian family owned towage provider, Wide Bay Shipping Services is recognised globally as offering unparalleled value, through a flexible, customer focus that is unmatched.

Our key points of difference as a harbour towage provider are worthy of special note

OUR WORKPLACE CULTURE

Our workplace culture is the envy of the industry. Many of our staff have been with us for over 30 years and in several cases, the second generation of families are now working for the “family”. The advantages of our culture are significant. We enjoy a workplace that is free of disputation and discrimination. We consistently score the highest grades on customer satisfaction and our staff attitude provides a flexibility and responsiveness in our service that none of our competitors can match.

SIMPLE AND TRANSPARENT

Our towage charging structures are simple and transparent with the lowest penalties in the industry.
We want the customers to have no surprises. Our loyal customers in the other ports value this approach to pricing and we are confident that yours will also.

REGIONAL PORT SPECIALIST

We are a regional port specialist towage provider. Our expertise and industry-leading track-record is for service in smaller regional ports. In all of the ports we operate, we have partnered with stakeholders to grow the port business and this has made an exceptional contribution. Our customers benefit from having a towage provider that truly recognises its role as a member of the supply chain.

GUARANTEE OF UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICE

Our track-record of uninterrupted supply and continuity of service for more than 55 years is impeccable and considered a benchmark of reliability in the industry.

COMPLIANCE AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS

Our business and operations comply with the standards ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 31000 Risk Management and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety. Our crew are trained to international standards and accredited through SeaWays Tug Master training standards.