Did you know

In 2022 Ultrabulk vessels transported
more than a million metric
tons of cargo every week!

Ultrabulk 

Ultrabulk is a leading global dry bulk operator, servicing its customers in their maritime transportation needs in the Panamax, Supramax, Handysize and Specialised Services segments.

Partnerships with close customers are the core of our business, and considerable effort is put into visualising and meeting their needs. Long-Term perspectives drive investments aimed at building personal relations and cooperation.

With an asset light business model and a strong focus on risk assessment, we are a safe choice for your maritime transportation needs.

Ultrabulk A/S 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.

Ultrabulk highlights

Join us when we visit AntwerpXL 2023

From 28-30, 2023 November our Ultrabulk team will visit AntwerpXL in Antwerp, Belgium. The event serve as a platform for connecting within the breakbulk, roro, heavy lift and project cargo industry. The Ultrabulk team will consist of representatives from Parcel service and MPP service – our niche services offering tailormade cargo handling solutions. Visit the team on stand G3. 

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Parcel Service 10-year anniversary

May 1st, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary for our Parcel Service –  A service dedicated to specialised and flexible cargo transportation solutions. At Ultrabulk, we are very proud to offer this service and of the team and their accomplishments through the last decade. Learn more about the service and team through our interview with Head of Parcelling, Saskia Hochstein.

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Record year for Ultrabulk

2022 was an exceptional year for Ultrabulk. Favourable market conditions, an outstanding team performance and a new business strategy led to another record year for Ultrabulk. In 2023 and the years to come, Ultrabulk will particularly be focusing on the following four strategical pillars: Freight trading, environment, digitalisation and diversity.

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Ultrabulk key figures

155+

Fleet

27.5

Million tonnes
First half of 2023

36,740

Ship days
First half of 2023

565

Ports
First half of 2023

Part of Ultranav

Ultrabulk 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.

Ultrabulk

Ultrabulk is a leading dry bulk operator providing safe and efficient maritime transportation. Learn more about our organisation.

Management

Meet the Management Team and the Board of Directors.

Ultranav

Ultrabulk 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

Dry bulk commodities are a raw materials carried in large, unpackaged quantities, such as coal, grain and minerals.

Full cargo segments

With a fleet of 155-200 vessels we are ready to cater to your needs in the Panamax, Supramax and Handysize segments.

Specialised services

Special cargo? We are specialists in tailor-made transportation and cargo handling solutions.

How we work

Our teams go beyond borders, so no matter where in the world you are, we are ready to assist on any marine transportation need you have.