WHO WE ARE

Built on more than six decades of maritime experience, specialized fleet capabilities and a long-term vision for the future of the industry.

SINCE 1966

60
YEARS OF
MARITIME
EXPERIENCE
60
YEARS OF
MARITIME
EXPERIENCE

Over 60 years delivering trusted maritime solutions across the region.

Dive into our company culture with this video: the people, the values and the everyday work that keep Ultratug moving across the region.

TO PROVIDE MARITIME
EXCELLENCE TODAY
AND TOMORROW

We provide harbour towage support, giving our customers a service distinguished by reliability, efficiency and safety.

CULTURE
PEOPLE. PERFORMANCE. PURPOSE.

Our history began in 1966 with the arrival in Chile of the German-built tug “ULTRAMAR”, complementing the ship agency founded in 1952 by Captain Albert Von Appen.

Through decades of diversification and international growth, our value-based culture remains one of our strongest pillars of sustainability. Our core values drive our performance today and shape the future we build together.

OUR
VALUES

SAFETY

Safety is part of our culture. It guides our decisions and actions every single day.

PASSION

We are passionate about what we do. That passion drives us to go further every day.

EXCELLENCE

We pursue excellence through continuous improvement and operational discipline.

INTEGRITY

We act with integrity and transparency. We build trust in everything we do.

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Lazaro Cardenas port map

Mexico

Lazaro Cardenas
🚢TUGBOATS3
⚓AVERAGE BP67
⏱AVERAGE AGE7
⚙ASD100%
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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.

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Colombia ports map
Colombia flag

Chile

🚢TUGBOATS 23
🚢AHTS 1
⚓AVERAGE BP72
⏱AVERAGE AGE15
⚙ASD100%
⚙PILOT1
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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.

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Colombia

Cartagena -  Buenaventura - Tumaco
+7 more
🚢TUGBOATS13
⚓AVERAGE BP68
⏱AVERAGE AGE16
⚙ASD92%
⚙CREW1
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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.

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Ecuador ports map
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Ecuador

Monteverde - La Libertad - Guayaquil
+1 more
🚢TUGBOATS4
⚓AVERAGE BP69
⏱AVERAGE AGE18
⚙ASD50%
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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.

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Peru ports map
Peru flag

Peru

Etén - Salaverry - Chimbote - Callao
+6 more
🚢TUGBOATS15
⚓AVERAGE BP57
⏱AVERAGE AGE17
⚙ASD100%
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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.

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Argentina

San Lorenzo
+16 more
🚢TUGBOATS7
⚓AVERAGE BP58
⏱AVERAGE AGE17
⚙ASD100%
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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.

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Uruguay ports map
Uruguay flag

Uruguay

Punta Pereira
+more
🚢TUGBOATS2
⚓AVERAGE BP61
⏱AVERAGE AGE25
⚙ASD100%
⌄

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.