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SAAM Towage receives from Sanmar shipyard first two electric tugs for its Canadian fleet
The first electric tugs for SAAM Towage’s fleet are ready to sail from the Port of Tuzla to Vancouver, Canada, where they will join the fleet operating in that country. SAAM Towage’s Engineering and Development Manager, Pablo Cáceres, noted that …
Dec 21, 2023 / Vessels
SAAM Towage’s electric tugs pass final sea acceptance trials
The first electric tugs in SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard Sanmar, passed the final sea acceptance trials and bollard pull tests in Istanbul’s Tuzla Bay. At full capacity, the new ElectRA 2300SX units, designed by Canada-based …
Nov 6, 2023 / Curious
Two electric “Tugs of the Future” from Sanmar Shipyards undergoing sea trials
The new generation, environmentally-friendly tugs are based on the exclusive ElectRA 2300SX design from leading naval architects Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), and are the result of close co-operation between RAL, SAAM Towage and SANMAR at every stage of …
Nov 3, 2023 / Curious
SAAM Towage Receives Two New Modern Tugs in Brazil
SAAM Towage, the leading provider of towage services in the Americas, received two new vessels in Brazil, giving it one of the most competitive and modern fleets in the country. The new vessels are the last two of the 21 tugs acquired from Starnav …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious
SAAM completes the sale of port and logistics assets and will focus on expanding its towage business
SAAM finalized the sale of its port terminals and logistics operations to Hapag-Lloyd for approximately US$ 995 million. The sale will allow SAAM to focus on expanding its towage business and becoming a global leader in the industry. The transfer of …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious
SM SAAM terminal business acquisition successfully completed
Today, Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed its 100% acquisition of SM SAAM’s terminal business and related logistics services, based on an agreement announced in October 2022. The transaction was approved unconditionally by the relevant antitrust …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious
SAAM closes deal to acquire tugs from Starnav and is positioned as one of the market leaders in Brazil
SAAM, a company providing port, logistics and towage services in the Americas, concluded the purchase of 21 tugboats from the Brazilian company Starnav, which includes 19 tugs currently in operation and two additional vessels in the final phase of …
May 5, 2023 / Vessels
LNG storage unit Saam FSU built by DSME for NOVATEK left for Murmansk
The construction of a similar facility intended for Kamchatka, Koryak FSU, is to be completed in the Q2’2023 Saam FSU for liquefied natural gas (LNG) built by Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering (DSME) for NOVATEK left the Korean port of Okpo …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
SAAM Towage completes five years certifying its carbon footprint
For the fifth year in a row, SAAM Towage was recognized by the Ministry of the Environment’s Huella Chile program for measuring and assuring its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during 2021. “Our commitment is to continually seek alternatives that …
Jan 19, 2023 / Vessels
Florida International Terminal (FIT) Welcomes New Service from CMA CGM
Florida International Terminal (FIT), operated by SAAM, will add a new service from shipping line CMA CGM. It is the only direct service in the market connecting the west coast of South America with the east coast of the United States. The AMERICAS …
Jan 11, 2023 / Curious