Leading sustainable
marine services
Svitzer at a glance
Leading sustainable marine services
Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected. Today, Svitzer is a leading global port and terminal infrastructure provider, serving approximately 2,000 customers in 141 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries through a fleet of 446 vessels.
TRAnsverse tug: Redefining Towage
With its revolutionary design, Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug takes manoeuvrability and towing capabilities to the next level.
Read the evidence in the White Paper, which includes data from sea trials and from the tug’s operations.
At speeds above 2-3 knots in dynamic modes, the TRAnsverse tug expands the operating envelope by around 50% compared to similar or larger size standard ASD tug designs. Further, the TRAnsverse tug has shown a fuel efficiency gain of 15%.
The TRAnsverse tug: Redefining towage and only possible with Svitzer.
Leading electrification in our industry
Partnering for growth and safety at Latin America’s largest port
Over the years, Svitzer and the Port of Santos have grown side by side, scaling up their operations to respond to increasing demand. As trade volumes continue to soar at this pivotal hub in Latin America, Svitzer and the Port have continued to consolidate their partnership to support Brazil’s position as the third largest economy in the Americas – and the largest in the southern hemisphere.
Supporting a regional energy gateway in Greece
Svitzer is applying it’s international global terminal towage expertise and experience to support Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, the first offshore LNG project in Greece. Svitzer has worked closely and listened deeply to provide a truly customised solution for Gastrade, with the delivery of four brand new tugs operated by our local Greek team.
