Spanish maritime group Boluda Towage is to expand its international offshore operations with the acquisition of the offshore specialized towage business of Dutch company Muller Dordrecht. No financial details of the deal have been disclosed, but it will strengthen Boluda’s offshore towage and marine project services capabilities.

Following the acquisition, Muller Dordrecht will continue to serve offshore towage and marine project customers globally, operating under the name Boluda Muller Towage. The Dutch operator has over 100 years’ industry experience, notably in offshore towage and heavy transport.

Its fleet comprises 16 specialist tugs, seven of which are offshore, and eight barges. The company has a strong foothold in the North Sea and Baltic markets, supporting offshore energy and infrastructure development. It transports wind turbine foundations and offshore substations, and provides heavy lifting and coastal towage services.

The integration is another step in the development of the international maritime network of Boluda. In recent years, the group has followed an active acquisition strategy and is now present on five continents and in more than 232 ports in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. It now operates with more than 850 vessels in its fleet.

“The deal will extend the capabilities of the wider group and support Muller’s international customer activities,” said Vicente Boluda Ceballos, executive chairman of Boluda Towage. He also confirmed the specialist services of the Dutch company would continue alongside Boluda’s existing European towage operations.

The purchase is the latest in a series of strategic moves by the Spanish group. In May 2026, Boluda bought the tug activities of the Singapore-based Seatrium Group and the business that covered the towage needs for its shipyards. The deal was intended to strengthen Boluda’s position in Southeast Asia.

The group is also preparing to step up its activities in European shortsea shipping. At the end of October, Boluda Shipping signed a deal to acquire Samskip, one of Europe’s largest transport companies and a major player in short-sea shipping.

The Samskip transaction, expected to be finalized in January, is designed to create what Boluda describes as Europe's most comprehensive short-sea shipping network. The planned network will link Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa.

Together these transactions show the continued expansion of Boluda in different segments in maritime and transport industries, combining offshore towage, port services and shortsea shipping to strengthen its international footprint.