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In 2022 Ultratank vessels
moved 3.2 million metric tons
of chemicals in bulk! 

Trade routes

We handle your
cargo with care

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Ultratank

Ultratank is a leading chemical bulk operator in the Americas, servicing its customers in their maritime transportation needs through its modern stainless steel chemical tankers within the 20-22,000 deadweight range. 

Partnerships with close customers are the core of our business, we go above and beyond to deliver value that exceeds expectations. We provide the flexibility and reliability our customers need, building long-term relationships and focusing on doing business with ease.  

With an asset light business model, a strong coverage of the Americas and a homogenous stainless steel fleet, we are a safe and reliable partner choice for your maritime transportation needs. 

Ultratank is a subsidiary of Ultranav, a privately owned shipping company for over six decades, headquartered in Chile and operating globally with offices in 17 countries. 

Ultratank highlights

Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation

We believe that shipping must and can decarbonise fully by 2050, and we are taking concrete action towards this goal. But to match the urgency of the climate crisis, we need the support of governments now. Ultranav joins the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation launched by Global Maritime Forum.

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Trade routes

Chemical tankers transport a wide range of liquid products that are key to industrial production of essential products in our daily life, such as edibles, biofuels, paints, electronics and fertilizers.

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Decarbonisation of the shipping industry

Ultratank is committed to a cleaner future and we strive to play an active role in exceeding IMO’s mandatory targets of reducing CO2 intensity by at least 40% until 2030 and total GHG emissions by 50% until 2050.

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Ultratank key figures

22

Vessels

3.2

Million tonnes 2022

171

Voyages

111

Ports

Part of Ultranav

Ultratank is part of Ultranav, a privately owned shipping company with offices in 17 countries. Through twelve business units, we operate in five market segments: Oil, gas, dry bulk, coastal trades, and towage & offshore. We operate a fleet of gas and chemical carriers, tankers for crude oil and clean petroleum products, bulk carriers, feeder container ships, multipurpose vessels, harbor tugs, PSVs, AHTS, pusher tugs, barges and pilot boats.

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Ultranav businesses

Ultrabulk is a dry bulk operator servicing its customers in the Panamax, Supramax, Handysize, MPP and Parcel segments.

Navigator Gas is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers.

Cape Tankers operates Panamax and Aframax vessels trading mainly in the Americas.

Clean Product Tankers Alliance (CPTA) is an alliance operating medium range product tankers managed by PTMC.

Ultratank operates a modern fleet of chemical tankers, trading between North, Central and South America.

Ultranav Chile owns and operates various vessel types involved in Chilean cabotage and regional trades.

Horizon is a leading bulk dry cargo operator, specialized in transportation of concentrates, such as copper and zinc.

Antares Naviera is an Argentinean shipowner and operator providing cabotage services for crude oil and refined products.

Naviera Transoceánica (Navitranso) is a Peruvian ship owner and operator providing cabotage services for crude oil, refined products, LPG and chemicals.

Ultratug operates offshore vessels, harbor and terminal tugs, servicing 40 ports in 7 countries in Latin America.
Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore has one of the largest and most modern offshore support vessel fleets in Brazil. It offers maritime support to oil and gas extraction and production platforms.

Ultratank

Ultratank is a leading tank operator providing safe and efficient maritime transportation. Learn more about our organisation.

Management & BOD

Meet the Management Team and the Board of Directors.

Ultranav

Ultratank is part of the large and diversified shipping group Ultranav, which was founded in Chile in 1960 by Captain Albert von Appen. Ultranav now has offices in 17 countries.

Cargoes

Liquid chemical products are organic and inorganic chemicals like methanol, biofuels, edible oils as well as specialities to produce plastics, paints, medicine, car-parts, batteries, etc. 

Trade routes

Ultratank operates a chartered standard fleet of 20,000 dwt with stainless steel cargo tanks and similar tank layout configuration.

How we work

Ultratank is a leading chemical tanker operator focusing on the Americas. We are specialists in tailor-made transportation and cargo handling solutions.