Rio de Janeiro, April 10, 2025 SAAM Towage Brazil earned certification under ISO 14001:2015 standards for its towage operations. ISO 14001 is an international norm that sets standards for environmental management, seeking to ensure legal compliance and reduce environmental impacts.
It also recertified its Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, which establishes requirements for promoting continuous service improvement and customer satisfaction. The certified scope covers vessel berthing and deberthing services, towing and emergency assistance at all ports where SAAM operates in that country.
The Country Manager of SAAM Towage Brazil, Renata Ervilha, commented, “These achievements reinforce our commitment to deliver differentiated and excellent service, which includes environmentally safe operations and effective concern for preservation and sustainability. The ISO 14001 certification is a very important milestone for SAAM and represents not only the result of the work done in 2024, but also efforts to formalize all the practices and improvements implemented in recent years.”
The certification of the Environmental Management System demonstrates the company’s continuous commitment to reducing environmental impacts, promoting the efficient use of resources, ensuring compliance with current legislation, engaging stakeholders and providing training on environmental issues. In a world with increasing environmental demands, ISO 14001 certification is an important differentiator that confirms the company’s seriousness and responsibility, reflecting its concern for long-term sustainability.
SAAM Towage Brazil has a team of nearly 700 highly specialized people and operates a fleet of 66 tugboats at 18 ports throughout the country.
