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Latin America's First Electric Tug Debuts

Summary by World News
SAAM christened Trapananda, reported to be the first electric tugboat in Latin America. Thanks to a strategic partnership with Enap, the electric tug will operate in one of the southernmost terminals in the world, Puerto Chacabuco, in the Aysén Region, supporting ship berthing and deberthing operations. The tug

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The company SAAM has celebrated a historic milestone for Chile and Latin America with the baptism of the Trapananda, the first electric tugboat in the region, a key step in the energy transition of the marine sector and a concrete advance towards more sustainable operations. The ship is distinguished by being zero direct emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and managed to reduce the irradiation of underwater noise, protecting marine life and contri…

This week the baptism of the Trapananda, the first electric tugboat in Latin America, took place. The ship is distinguished by being zero direct emissions of CO2 and to reduce the irradiation of underwater noise, protecting marine life and contributing to the decarbonization of the harbour sector. Thanks to a strategic collaboration of the company SAAM with Enap, the electric tugboat will operate in one of the most austral terminals in the world…

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World News broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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