Global marine towage and port assistance, based in Chile
SAAM Towage is a global marine towage operator headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with corporate offices at Av. Apoquindo 4800 in Las Condes. The company has provided port towage services for more than 60 years and describes itself as the third-largest tugboat operator in the world and the largest in the Americas. Its fleet of more than 200 tugboats, including electric tugboats as part of its modernization program, works across roughly 100 ports in 12 countries, helping large commercial vessels arrive, berth and depart safely. Beyond core ship-assist work, SAAM Towage's vessels also support offshore oil and gas loading and unloading, along with marine rescue operations, and the division employs roughly 2,400 people. SAAM Towage operates alongside Aerosan, an affiliated air cargo logistics business with more than 40 years in the market, running operations at eight airports across Latin America. Recent fleet investments include new azimuthal tugboats built for operations in Brazil and Turkey, some equipped with FiFi 1 firefighting systems and designed by naval architecture firm Robert Allan. This is a large-scale maritime shipping and port services company rather than a roadside or vehicle towing provider, so drivers looking for car, truck or emergency roadside towing will need a different kind of service entirely.
📍 1930 Pandora St #411, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7
📞 +1 604-252-2800
Service area: 100 ports across 12 countries