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Welcome to JP Knight Group Ltd’s website

Established in 1892, JP Knight is the UK’s oldest tug and barge company. Our operations centres in Scotland and South America are supported by a head office in Chatham, England. More>>

Pioneers in safety

We were the World’s first tug and barge company to be fully certified to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. More>>

Innovators in towage

Azimuthing stern drive (Z-peller) technology was introduced into Europe by JP Knight, revolutionizing towage techniques and bringing safer, faster ship handling. More>>

Specialists in marine transport

JP Knight has navigated 2.5 million nautical miles on South American rivers in the last fifteen years. More>>

 

Richard Knight , Group Managing Director of JP Knight

" JP Knight announces the acquisition on 23rd April 2008 of our most powerful Z-peller tug to date, the 75 tonnes bollard pull KESTON. She is pictured here on sea trials in
Yokosuka, Japan. "


Richard Knight
Group Managing Director