Svitzer Bags 30-year Towing Deal in Costa Rica

Svitzer has entered a 30-year terminal towage contract to provide marine services for the new APMT Moin Container Terminal in Costa Rica, starting from the third quarter of 2017.

 

In addition to supplying marine service, Svitzer will provide three 70TBP ASD tugs (two with FiFi 1), one pilot vessel and a maintenance barge for the Moin Container Terminal. Svitzer will also invest in local crew to train pilots and tug masters in its new training center in the Bahamas for the Moin Container Terminal.

 

“The agreement with APMT was the result of a lengthy process where Svitzer assisted in all phases of the marine solution including simulations of the towage operations, determining size and layout of the turning basin and defining the optimal specifications of the tugboats. By having a joint approach to the marine solution Svitzer is able to provide truly safe, reliable and cost-efficient services,” said Kasper Friis Nilaus, Chief Commercial Officer at Svitzer.

 

Regional Managing Director of Americas, Martin Helweg added, “This contract signing is in line with our strategy of growing in Americas and emerging markets. The Moin project is the largest infrastructure project in Costa Rica, requiring us at Svitzer to work and train resources of the local Limon community, such as pilots, port authorities, crew and customers in order to ensure the marine services live up to the expected standards.”

 

In August 2011, APMT signed a $992 million 30-year concession contract with the Costa Rican government to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new Moin Container Terminal in Moin, Costa Rica.