With over six decades of firm commitment to excellence, we have established ourselves as one of the leading operators in the harbour towage, salvage, and offshore industry in the main countries of South America and Mexico, with a significant growth potential in other Central American and Caribbean countries.
What sets us apart is our ability to seamlessly blend our consistent knowledge and experience with cutting-edge solutions while always prioritizing safety and efficiency. Moreover, our highly professional team is passionate and committed to their work, constantly training to achieve excellence.
We pride ourselves on being a partner you can trust, offering first-class assistance and superior quality services to our valued clients.
With over six decades of firm commitment to excellence, we have established ourselves as one of the leading operators in the harbour towage, salvage, and offshore industry in the main countries of South America and Mexico, with a significant growth potential in other Central American and Caribbean countries.
What sets us apart is our ability to seamlessly blend our consistent knowledge and experience with cutting-edge solutions while always prioritizing safety and efficiency. Moreover, our highly professional team is passionate and committed to their work, constantly training to achieve excellence.
We pride ourselves on being a partner you can trust, offering first-class assistance and superior quality services to our valued clients.
Under a single flag, we operate as one regional brand, integrating our processes and delivering consistent services across every country.















By simplifying our message to the market, operations in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Uruguay are now recognized under a single brand: ULTRATUG.









ULTRATUG MEXICO has been operating at the port of Lazaro Cardenas since 2017. It boasts a highly qualified team of crew members and holds ISM Certification. It operates the most modern and powerful fleet in the port. A modern, versatile fleet of 3 ASD tugboats with an average age of 7 years.
Each year, ULTRATUG MEXICO successfully executes more than 4,000 maneuvers, showcasing their commitment to efficiency and excellence in maritime operations.

ULTRATUG CHILE has provided harbour towage on the Chilean coast since 1966, when the first Ultramar tug arrived in Arica. Today it operates in Arica and 19 more ports across the country.
Its fleet of 25 units comprises 23 tugboats (100% ASD, with an average bollard pull of 72 tonnes), 1 AHTS and 1 pilot boat.

ULTRATUG COLOMBIA (Coltugs) has provided harbour towage in Colombia since 2014, on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts: Cartagena, Buenaventura, Tumaco and seven more ports.
Its fleet of 13 tugboats is 92% ASD, with an average bollard pull of 68 tonnes, supported by one crew boat.

ULTRATUG ECUADOR has provided harbour towage in Ecuador since 2007, at Monteverde, La Libertad, Guayaquil and one more port.
Its fleet of 4 tugboats has an average bollard pull of 69 tonnes; half of it is ASD.

ULTRATUG PERU provides harbour towage along the Peruvian coast, at Etén, Salaverry, Chimbote, Callao and six more ports. Its fleet of 15 tugboats is 100% ASD, with an average bollard pull of 57 tonnes.
Each year, ULTRATUG PERU supports more than 10,000 maneuvers, prioritizing safety and uptime for its terminal partners.

ARTUG (Ultratug Argentina) provides harbour towage at San Lorenzo and 16 more ports. The group has operated tugboats in Argentina since 1992.
Its fleet of 7 tugboats is 100% ASD, with an average bollard pull of 58 tonnes.



ULTRATUG URUGUAY (Urutug) has provided harbour towage in Uruguay since 2011, at Punta Pereira and other ports on the Río de la Plata.
Its fleet of 2 tugboats is 100% ASD, with an average bollard pull of 61 tonnes.