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SAAM Towage Colombia Achieves Carbon Neutrality at its Largest Operation
The company offset 100% of its emissions with forestry projects. Cartagena (Colombia), January 6, 2022. The Country Manager of SAAM Towage Colombia, Joao Paulo Marins, described the company’s PAS 2060 carbon neutrality certification and ISO 14061-1 assurance of greenhouse gases (GHG)...
SAAM Towage makes progress on quality management standards
SAAM Towage Chile renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification, and SAAM Towage Peru passed certification for the first time. Santiago, December 28, 2021. SAAM Towage Chile and SAAM Towage Peru passed the Lloyd’s Register audit to recertify the operations of the...
SAAM Innovation Challenge closes with three winning projects
SAAM employees submitted a hundred ideas to the Imagine 2030 Initiative. Santiago, December 15, 2021. More than a hundred projects were submitted to the SAAM Innovation Challenge, Imagine 2030, an internal contest that aims to gather the best employee...
For energy megaproject: Port of Acajutla Welcomes Two SAAM Towage Tugs
The two vessels are part of the first project to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to El Salvador and will provide services at a terminal operated by Energía del Pacífico. El Salvador, November 2021. A ceremony took place at the...
SAAM Pushes Forward with its Commitment to Sustainability
The company retained its place on the DJSI Chile, where it is the only constituent from the transportation industry, and it will also continue on the MILA Pacific Alliance Select. Santiago, November 16, 2021. SAAM -a company of which...
SAAM Towage Closes Commercial Agreement with Caterpillar Marine
This partnership will help boost the efficiency of its tug fleet through planned and preventative maintenance. Texas, October 29, 2021. SAAM Towage and Caterpillar Marine signed a global services agreement that will help boost the efficiency of the fleet...
SAAM Towage Closes Collaboration Agreement with Panama Maritime Authority to Strengthen the Work of Seafarers
Joint efforts look to guarantee skill and training standards, in line with domestic and international regulations. Panama, October 14, 2021. SAAM Towage signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). This agreement looks to strengthen the...
SAAM Towage Joins Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators
London, October 2021. SAAM Towage, a leading provider of towage services, officially joined the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO). This international body was established for the exchange of technical information and experience, between members of the...
SAAM Towage Receives International Certification for Service Quality Management
The certification in question is ISO 9001: 2015, which standardizes quality control systems in organizations. Panama, September 2021. SAAM Towage Panama received the international certification ISO 9001: 2015, which validates the procedures and quality of its harbour towage services....
SAAM Towage Tugs Flagged and Given Green Light to Operate in El Salvador
El Salvador, September 4, 2021. At a flagging ceremony held at the Port of Acajutla led by El Salvador’s Maritime Port Authority, the tugs SAAM Acaxual and SAAM Centzunat were registered under that country's national emblems, giving the green light for them to...
SAAM Receives Cutting Edge Tug to Reinforce its Services in Panama
Turkey, August 23, 2021. Sanmar Shipyards has already delivered SAAM Towage’s new tug, which will join the company’s fleet in Panama, where it has positioned itself as the main supplier of towage services along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The...
SAAM Towage Costa Rica Recognized for Environmental Management
The award was given by the 2020 Blue Ecological Flag Program in the Climate Change category. Costa Rica, July 2021. SAAM Towage Costa Rica was awarded one white and one silver star in the Climate Change category from the...
SAAM Towage Welcomes Second Tug for its Operations in Peru
Port of Callao, June 14, 2021. SAAM Towage received a new tug for providing services in Peru. The vessel—the Albatros—was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built by the Sanmar shipyard. It is well suited for the requirements of the...
SAAM Towage Canada Honored for Participating in Environmental Program
The accolade in question is the Blue Circle Award, created by the Port of Vancouver to spotlight members of the local port community that join the program. Vancouver, June 2021. SAAM Towage Canada was one of 19 companies honored...
SAAM Towage Welcomes New High-Performance Tug to its Fleet
Turkey, April 2021 In Turkey SAAM Towage received a new high-performance tug that will provide services at the port of Callao in Peru: the Albatros. The vessel is a compact, but very high-power, model designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and...
SAAM Towage Tugs Already Reached the Port of Acajutla
The Rastar 3200W are already in El Salvador to provide services at the Energía del Pacífico LNG terminal, following a 40-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Panama Canal. Acajutla, El Salvador, April 21, 2021. The tugs...
SAAM Towage Begins Operating in Peru
The Managing Director of SAAM Towage, Hernán Gómez, celebrated the launch of operations in Peru, which will continue to strengthen the company’s position in the Americas. “We are taking the first steps at the Port of Callao, which lets us...
SAAM Towage Prepares to Receive Two New Tugs for El Salvador
The Rastar 3200W vessels will set sail for the Americas from the port of Izmit in the next few days. Featuring a state-of-the-art design, they will provide services for the Energía del Pacífico LNG terminal. Istanbul, March 9, 2021....
SAAM closes acquisition of 70% of Intertug
After closing this deal, valued at US$ 49,7 million, SAAM begins towage operations in Colombia and expand its operations in the Mexican and Central American markets. Santiago, January 29, 2021. SAAM, a company providing port, logistics and towage services...
SAAM reaffirms commitment to Ecuador by adding two new tugs to operations
This weekend the SAAM Tarqui arrived in Guayaquil to join the Ecuadorian fleet. Another tug is due to arrive in the second quarter. Guayaquil, January 25, 2021. SAAM Tarqui, the new tug that will join SAAM Towage's fleet, arrived...
SAAM Towage Receives Quantification and Reduction Seals from Huella Chile
The company is the first tug operator in the country to receive seals from Huella Chile. Also, this year it stands out for emitting 3 thousand fewer tons of Co2 into the environment, representing a decrease of 15.09% in greenhouse...
SAAM Towage Assisted APL Paris, the Largest Container Ship Operating in Brazil
Itajaí, Brazil, June 17, 2020. Three SAAM Towage tugs assisted the APL Paris, the largest container ship operating in Brazil. The vessel belongs to CMA CGM and docked yesterday in Portonave, at the Itajaí Port Complex. SAAM Towage's Country Manager...
SAAM Towage and UZMAR Shipyard Sign Agreement to Build Two New Tugs
The vessels will be key for the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) project in El Salvador. Istanbul, March 09, 2020. SAAM Towage signed a contract with Turkish shipyard UZMAR Shipyards to begin construction on two new tugs. The vessels will provide...
SAAM Towage Canada transports new electric ferries for final testing
Vancouver, february 24th, 2020. SAAM Towage Canada performed a special service transporting BC Ferries’ first two electric hybrid ferries from Ogden Point to Point Hope Maritime, where inspection and final testing will be conducted. Scheduled to begin operating mid-year, the...
SAAM receives new tug boat for its operations in Panama
Panama City, February 5, 2020. The SAAM Valparaíso, the new tug boat in the SAAM Towage fleet, will soon serve the Colón and Manzanillo ports in Panama. “We chose this ship for its great power and versatility. Its smaller length...
SAAM Agrees to Acquire 70% of Intertug, a towage operator in Colombia, Mexico and Central America
Thanks to this deal, SAAM enters the Colombian towage market, consolidates its presence in Central America and expands operations in Mexico. Santiago, January 16, 2020. Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A., through its subsidiary SAAM S.A., signed an agreement with the shareholders...
SAAM Huasteca Already Sailing Towards Veracruz
SAAM Towage’s new tug, a DAMEN ASD2813, has already left the Vietnamese shipyard Damen Song Cam en route to Mexico, where it will provide services at the port of Veracruz. Halong Bay (Vietnam), January 8, 2020. The SAAM Huasteca, the...
SAAM Towage to Enter El Salvador with Energía del Pacífico and Reinforce its Presence in Central America
Santiago, December 26, 2019. The Managing Director of SAAM Towage, Felipe Rioja, celebrated the company’s upcoming launch in the new market: El Salvador. “We will provide services for the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) project at the Port of Acajutla, which...
SAAM Towage Welcomes New Itzá Tug at Guatemala’s Puerto Quetzal
The vessel arrived from Eregli, Turkey, and will provide services at the ports of Quetzal and San José. Santiago, december 23, 2019. The state-of-the-art tug SAAM Itzá was welcomed to Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. The CEO of SAAM Towage in Guatemala,...
SAAM consolidates its leadership in towage in the Americas
The company closed on its purchase of Boskalis’s stake in their joint operations in Brazil, Mexico, Panama and Canada. At closing, total cash consideration was US$ 194 million. SAAM operates 152 vessels in nine countries in the Americas under a...
SAAM Towage to add a new tug to its Veracruz fleet
The SAAM Huasteca will cover towage requirements for the port’s new northern terminal. It uses an ASD Tug 2813 design and was purchased from the Damen Song Cam shipyard owned by the Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands. September 24,...
Four Ecuaestibas tugs assist with berthing of large hospital ship in Ecuador
Puerto de Manta, June 28, 2019. Four tugs from Ecuaestibas—a subsidiary of SAAM Towage, located in Ecuador—traveled from different terminals around the country to participate in an extraordinary maneuver, assisting with the arrival of the US Navy hospital ship, USNS Comfort,...
SAAM purchases tug from Med Marine to reinforce fleet in Guatemala
Santiago, May 31, 2019. SAAM signed an agreement with the Turkish shipyard Med Marine to buy the high-tech tug SAAM Itza in order to reinforce its fleet at the Guatemalan port of Quetzal. The new tug, which is in the final...
SAAM’s new tug will support propane gas export operations in Canada
Ridley Island, Canada, May 28, 2019. At a ceremony today, the first Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal (RIPET) in Canada was inaugurated and SAAM’s new tug, the Tsmishian Warrior, was christened. The tug will provide services at the terminal, which is...
New tug for Saam Smit Towage en route to Canada
Santiago, February 28, 2019. Currently en route to Prince Rupert, British Columbia (Canada), the SST Tsimshian Warrior, SAAM SMIT Towage’s newest tug, will be the first in its fleet with IMO Tier III emissions certification. The tug left the Turkish shipyard...
SAAM signs deal to acquire all operations jointly controlled with Boskalis for us$ 201 million
Santiago, February 11th, 2019. Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. signed a deal with Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), the parent company of SMIT, to acquire its interest in the two joint operations they formed in 2014 for their towage business in...
SAAM tug SST Orca begins operating at port of Vancouver
Along with the SST Grizzly, both built at Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong, the SST Orca is one of the largest and most powerful tugs in western Canada, measuring 32 meters in length and 12.80 meters in beam and...