Svitzer invests R$60m in tugboats at Port of Vitória

Maersk towage and tugboat operator, Svitzer, has started operating two tugboats in Vitória port, opening the second phase of its expansion plans in Brazil. The tugs, Svitzer Elias D and Svitzer Joaquim, are 32m long and 11m wide and are equipped with MTU engines. The tugboats were built at the Detroit shipyard in Santa Catarina and delivered in late December 2018.

Svitzer started operating in Brazil in 2015 following the acquisition of Transmar Serviços Marítimos, based in Rio de Janeiro, and according to Portos e Navios has invested around R$1bn since then. Between 2015 and 2018, Svitzer began operations in the South/South East of Brazil in Paranaguá, Santos, Rio Grande, São Francisco do Sul and Itapoá. The company’s director has indicated Svitzer is investigating potential opportunities in ports in the northeast of Brazil.

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