Moran's ship docking services are the core business of its port operations. Its tugs assist all types of commercial and military vessels, from passenger liners and freighters to aircraft carriers, with docking and undocking. The company is contracted by vessel owners, operators and their agents, on a spot or long-term basis. Some of Moran's relationships with ship docking customers predate World War II.

The company also provides a variety of harbor-based local towing services, including:

• Lighterage
• Barge towing
• Marine equipment towing
• Assistance to construction projects in and around navigable waterways
• Dredge tending and towing
• Towing for local, state, and federal governments and agencies
• Local safety and rescue operations

Moran has always maintained the largest, most capable, and most powerful fleets in each of its local ports of operation. The company is committed to continuing this tradition through the efforts of its ongoing tractor tug construction program.