Quebec, April 17th, 2024 – Port towing service providers Group Ocean of Canada,
Sulnorte of Brazil, and CPT of Chile are proud to announce that they have joined
forces to create a strategic cooperation network called TugNetwork Team. The
goal of TugNetwork is to enhance port towing business operations through
better services and alternatives for customers, wide coverage, identifying
synergies, and exchanging best practices with other operators. The creation of
this cooperative network will increase the competitiveness of local players and
put them on par with international counterparts to provide customers with
competitive prices and advantageous market coverage.
This partnership comes at a time when there has been market consolidation in
the port towing sector for several years. This has resulted in immense pressure on
shipowners, who ultimately have less freedom of choice in their port services. To
offset this threat, the aforementioned players have taken the initiative to unite
their forces in a strategic cooperation network.
This network offers tangible benefits to customers, including a comprehensive
understanding of local maritime conditions, flexible intervention and response
times tailored to customer needs, a presence in ports outside major centers, and
ultimately access to competitive offerings.
The current coverage of the TugNetwork team includes 82 ports with 108 tugs in
9 countries in the Americas, positioning the network as a key player in the
Americas.
However, the TugNetwork will not be limited to the current three founding
members but will seek to expand its coverage with other local players who share
similar experiences. For any information or inquiries regarding the services
offered or how to join the Network’s force, please write directly to:
ABOUT GROUP OCEAN:
Group Ocean is a full service maritime company with operations across Canada
and into the Caribbean. With over 1150 employees, the company undertakes a
multitude of projects in its three main complementary sectors: Harbour towing,
shipbuilding and repair, dredging & leasing of specialized maritime equipment.
ABOUT SULNORTE :
SULNORTE, a privately held Brazilian tugboat Company, which belongs to H.
Dantas Group, is one of most traditional Brazilian towage company, founded in
1978, and provides harbor and ocean-going towage, operating a fleet of 24
tugboats at the most important Brazilian strategic ports
ABOUT CPT:
CPT Towage is headquartered in Santiago de Chile and has more than 100 years
of experience in the maritime industry in Latin America, providing a wide variety
of services. Among those, port towage, offshore towage, and salvage services in
Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Panama, and Mexico. CPT Towage is a proud and
active member of the International Salvage Union, and operates one of the most
modern fleets in the region, with a permanent focus on efficiency, safety, and the
environment, with the main objective of always bringing added value to its
customers.
MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION
TugNetwork Team
Name: Steve Côté, Senior Director – Strategic Business Development
Telephone: +1-418-933-2633
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tugnetworkteam.com