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SAAM Towage Peru fleet adds six units with new Condor
SAAM Towage welcomes the tug known as Cóndor, acquired from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey and now located in the Port of Callao. This is the sixth tug to join the fleet in Peru, and its main features are its energy efficiency and high …
Jul 20, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Chile Receives New Tug for its Operations in Chile
SAAM Towage received a new tug in Valparaiso, the Mataquito II, which passed its seaworthiness testing in Turkey, supervised by the crew that will operate it.SAAM Towage Technical Manager Pablo Cáceres explained that “this tug provides safe and …
Jun 3, 2022 / Vessels
Sanmar Shipyards delivers another powerful low emission tugboat to South American towage giant SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered another powerful low emission tugboat to South American towage giant SAAM Towage, the sixth tug it has delivered to the world’s third largest operator in the past two years.Known as BOGACAY L while under construction at …
Jun 1, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Welcomes New Tug for Canadian operations
SAAM Towage continues to fortify its fleet. Its latest acquisition is a new tug, the SAAM James Point, that arrived in Vancouver, Canada after completing its loading operation onto the cargo ship BBC Moonstone in Halong Bay, Vietnam.SAAM Towage …
May 12, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Agrees to Purchase Ian Taylor Towage Business in Peru
To reinforce its presence in the regionSAAM Towage reported that it has signed an agreement with Ian Taylor to acquire the company’s towage operations in Peru, which currently provides services with four tugs at the ports of Callao and Paita.“This …
Apr 29, 2022 / Curious
Sanmar Shipyards delivers a fifth powerful new tugboat to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a powerful and highly manoeuvrable RAstar 2900SX tugboat to South American towing giant SAAM Towage. Renamed MATAQUITO ll by its new owners, the new-build ASD Z-drive tug will work in Chile.MATAQUITO II is the fifth tug …
Apr 19, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Chile Prepares to Receive New Tug with the Highest Operating Standards
SAAM Towage Chile will soon receive a new tug, the Mataquito II, which already passed its seaworthiness testing in Turkey, the last step before being commissioned.The Deputy Maintenance Manager for SAAM Towage Chile and members of its new crew were …
Apr 12, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage strengthens its leadership in Canada
SAAM Towage Canada announces the acquisition of Standard Towing Ltd. and Davies Tugboat Ltd. Both companies provide Harbour, Shipdocking and Towage services on the West Coast of Canada. The acquisition contributes to SAAM Towage’s drive to continue …
Apr 11, 2022 / Curious
SAAM Towage Brazil Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
SAAM Towage Brazil achieved a 13% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2021, compared to the base year in 2017, making strides towards increasingly sustainable operations.According to the Country Manager of SAAM Towage Brazil, Renata …
Feb 18, 2022 / Curious
SAAM Towage Canada signs historic agreement to form strategic alliance with Coast Tsimshian Enterprises Ltd
SAAM Towage Canada and Coast Tsimshian Enterprises Ltd. announce the signing of a strategic alliance agreement. This alliance is the first of its kind for the towage industry along Canada’s Pacific coast and is a result of years of collaboration and …
Feb 14, 2022 / Curious