About us
Ultranav Business Support ApS is a fully owned subsidiary within the Chilean Ultranav Group.
We aspire to build and operate the best platform of shipping services, for the development and success of our clients, employees and communities.
The company provides support functions in terms of Finance, HR, Commercial Support and IT for the global businesses of Ultrabulk, Ultragas and UltraShip. This enables the commercial and technical entities to maintain full focus on their core businesses.
Our history
Ultramar was founded in 1952 by Captain Albert von Appen as a ship agency company, initially focusing on providing agency and logistical support services to foreign shipping companies.
Captain von Appen was subsequently joined by his two sons, Sven von Appen and Wolf von Appen, who successfully developed and diversified the group into other shipping related activities and expanded the activities into a.o. Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama – and in more recent times into Europe and the U.S.