Vane Brothers

Vane Brothers The Vane Brothers Company has served the maritime industry for more than 120 years. We operate in all major U.S.

Since 1898 we have grown to become one of the premier Jones Act marine transportation providers in the U.S., with tugboats and barges operating on the East, West and Gulf coasts, and in the Great Lakes region. ports on the East, West and Gulf coasts, the Caribbean, and in the Great Lakes region extending into Canada. Since establishing a Baltimore ship chandlery in 1898, Vane Brothers has been com

mitted to quality and excellence. While the chandlery no longer exists, Vane is still headquartered in Baltimore and now has a fleet of 130 tugboats and barges ready to meet the ever-changing demands of the maritime industry.

"A time-honored tradition that recognizes one of our country’s most important industries."
05/22/2026

"A time-honored tradition that recognizes one of our country’s most important industries."

The Vane Brothers barge Double Skin 56 being towed by the tug ANACOSTIA (not pictured) in Long Island Sound. [Photo by P...
05/21/2026

The Vane Brothers barge Double Skin 56 being towed by the tug ANACOSTIA (not pictured) in Long Island Sound. [Photo by Philip Allen]

Prior to National Maritime Day on May 22, an annual event in Baltimore included tours of historic ships and a ceremony o...
05/18/2026

Prior to National Maritime Day on May 22, an annual event in Baltimore included tours of historic ships and a ceremony onboard the N/S Savannah. Vane Brothers was proud to have a tug among the participating vessels.

05/15/2026

Vane Brothers was proud to be among the sponsors of the May 14 "Legacy & Horizons" ceremony, featuring a rededication of the PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II and a memorial observance marking 40 years since the loss of the original PRIDE OF BALTIMORE. Vane Brothers Regional Health-Safety-Environmental Manager Matt Frank, a former Deckhand aboard PRIDE II, was among the attendees at the event, which featured remarks by Capt. Jan Miles (Exec. Dir. of PRIDE II) and Scott Jeffrey, who was a crewmember on the PRIDE in May 1986. A memorial wreath was placed in the water in remembrance of the four PRIDE crewmembers lost.

San Francisco Bay beauty. [Photo by Michael McCowan]
05/13/2026

San Francisco Bay beauty. [Photo by Michael McCowan]

A Vane Brothers tug will be among the vessels involved with part of this free, Baltimore-based event, which celebrates t...
05/12/2026

A Vane Brothers tug will be among the vessels involved with part of this free, Baltimore-based event, which celebrates the maritime industry and honors the men and women who are members of the U.S. merchant marine.

05/10/2026

05/08/2026

Vane Brothers Health-Safety-Environmental Manager John Shkor joined other Port of Baltimore participants supporting the Chesapeake Bay Foundation by planting juvenile oysters (known as spat) this morning at a sanctuary reef alongside Fort Carroll. Oysters act as natural filter feeders to keep waterways healthy.

The group planted approximately 19,000 oysters, with more than 8,000 of them having been grown in cages alongside Vane Brothers' HQ.

Three Vane Brothers tugs (FORT McHENRY, ANACOSTIA, and POTOMAC) at the ready with the barges Double Skin 57, 503, and 53...
05/08/2026

Three Vane Brothers tugs (FORT McHENRY, ANACOSTIA, and POTOMAC) at the ready with the barges Double Skin 57, 503, and 53 in NY. [Photo by Ralph Gundersen]

Vane Brothers' 4,200-hp tug POTOMAC moves barges in the NY area. [Photo by William White]
05/07/2026

Vane Brothers' 4,200-hp tug POTOMAC moves barges in the NY area. [Photo by William White]

The Vane Brothers tug ELIZABETH ANNE in Washington. [Photo by Mitch Byers]
05/06/2026

The Vane Brothers tug ELIZABETH ANNE in Washington. [Photo by Mitch Byers]

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2100 Frankfurst Avenue
Baltimore, MD
21226

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+14106317773

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