Tug Malta

About Us

Founded in 1980 as a state-owned company, Tug Malta began its operations with just three tugs that were acquired from two private towage operators. These operators both became private shareholders along with others in Tug Malta, when their respective businesses were taken over and consolidated under the auspices of the new Company. Not before long the fleet was replaced and additional, more modern and powerful tugs were acquired. Until the late 1980’s, the Company’s operations principally focused on harbour activities within the Grand Harbour where the Island’s ship repair facilities are located. Thereafter and thanks to the establishment of the first transhipment hub for the Mediterranean region at Marsaxlokk, Tug Malta experienced an exponential increase in demand for towage services rendering the Company’s activity in this important transhipment port and logistics centre at the heart of its operations. In 2007, the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group acquired the Maltese Government shareholding in Tug Malta after the Genoa based Group had been declared as the successful proponent in a competitive process launched by Government aimed to privatise the Company. A few months later, in January 2008, the Group became 100% shareholder in Tug Malta when all remaining shares then held by the private shareholders, were ultimately also acquired by the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group.