Boluda Corporación Marítima, through its Boluda Towage business division, has begun operating in the container terminal of the Egyptian port of Abu Qir with three new powerful tugboats: VB AMON, VB HORUS and VB AHMOSE
Their first assistance in Egypt took place with the container ship ZHONG GU JI LIN where they escorted the ship to its docking place. A few days later, on January 12, tugboats received and assisted the second container ship, MAO GANG SHANG HAI, in port.
Vicente Boluda Fos, president of Boluda Corporación Marítima, stated that: “Abu Qir is a busy port, and the port developments fit perfectly with the objectives of Boluda Towage. The presence in Egypt and the Middle East is another step towards strengthening and expanding our global activities. “We are proud to be part of this project and to have been able to respond well to the demands of the port authority and the container terminal.”
“We would like to thank the Egyptian Navy and Hutchison Ports for all the support they have given us during the launch of our operations.”
Towing operations in Egypt will be supported by a specialized ground team at the Abu Qir base.
At the beginning of the towing services, Boluda Towage will operate with a fleet of three powerful tugs (VB AMON, VB HORUS and VB AHMOSE) with 75 tons of fixed point pull.
The vessels incorporate a variety of key functions including towing, pushing, mooring, escort, firefighting operations and terminal support work. Boluda has once again trusted the companies Sanmar and Med Marine Shipyards for the manufacture of these vessels.
