About Us

About Us

About Our Company

For nearly 70 years, Tradewind Tankers has been dedicated to the business of transporting oil and chemical products by sea. Tradewind Tankers has proven experience in operating oil, gas, and chemical tankers ranging from 3,000 to 70,000 DWT.

Our company is geared to providing our clients with safe, high quality, efficient, task-specific service. Service reliability and flexibility are achieved thanks to our fleet of mostly interchangeable units. Our solid record in operating a wide variety of ships has given us the ability to meet the specific requirements of each of our clients, every time.

We believe in providing the best service by understanding our clients’ needs, the importance of safe and environmentally secure operations, developing relationships, providing the latest knowledge in our industry, and adhering to traditional business values.

Our History

1954

1954

Company founded by acquiring the first two tanker vessels m/t Urdaneta and m/t Aragua.

1954

1954

1955

1955

Acquisition of m/t Petromar, m/t Petro Avila, and m/t Petro Lago

1955

1955

1958

1958

Acquisition of m/t Esso Boscan

1958

1958

1959

1959

Acquisition of m/t Monagas, 12.5 K DWT

1959

1959

1969

1969

Acquisition of m/t Volina, 5 K DWT

1969

1969

1974

1974

Acquisition of m/t Trade Wind, 4 K DWT

1974

1974

1976

1976

Acquisition of m/t Navemar 50 K DWT

1976

1976

1981

1981

Acquisition of m/t Palaima 70 K DWT, crude oil tanker

1981

1981

1981-1991

1981-1991

Company developed liner services from USA to South America, acquiring 8 box ships over the lifespan of the liner service.

1981-1991

1981-1991

1986

1986

Tradewind Tankers brand starts with the purchase of m/t Tradewind Sea, 4 K DWT

1986

1986

1993

1993

Acquisition of m/t Tradewind River, 7.8 K DWT

1993

1993

1995

1995

Acquisition of m/t Tradewind Clipper, 7.4 K DWT

1995

1995

2008

2008

Take delivery of 4 newbuildings Tradewind Palm, Tradewind Passion, Tradewind Legend and Tradewind Adventure

2008

2008

2000-2021

2000-2021

Own and operate vessels from Headquarters in Barcelona, Spain

2000-2021

2000-2021

2022

2022

Moved HQ to Madrid, Spain

2022

2022

Fleet History

Name DWT Year Built
ARAGUA 3,500 1927
URDANETA 3,500 1927
ESSO BOSSACAN 3,953 1937
PETROMAR 3,500 1937
PETRO LAGO 4,890 1937
PETRO AVILA 3,676 1938
VOLINA 5,370 1945
MONAGAS 12,597 1953
NAVEMAR 55,171 1961
PALAIMA 71,171 1965
MARKINA 5,487 1965
MAR BELLA 7,435 1970
TRADEWIND SEA 4,084 1970
MAR CORAL 9,602 1972
MAR AZUL 9,450 1973
TRADEWIND OCEAN 9,033 1974
TRADEWIND SPIRIT 8,900 1976
TRADEWIND ISLAND 8,703 1977
MAR DORADA 11,690 1978
MAR FLORIDA 15,926 1978
TRADEWIND SKY 13,209 1981
TRADEWIND CLIPPER 6,718 1983
TRADEWIND RIVER 7,018 1984
TRADEWIND STAR 7,089 1986
TRADEWIND CARIBE 8,228 1986
TRADEWIND SUN 7,870 1988
TRADEWIND DRAGON 7,959 1990
TRADEWIND EXPLORER 9,250 1991
TRADEWIND SUNRISE 6,330 1991
TRADEWIND UNION 10,600 1997
TRADEWIND FORCE 8,622 1997
TRADEWIND CARDINAL 9,025 1997
TRADEWIND MOON 8,518 2002
TRADEWIND HOPE 9,999 2003
TRADEWIND PALM 12,000 2007
TRADEWIND ADVENTURE 13,122 2008
TRADEWIND PASSION 7,739 2008
TRADEWIND LEGEND 7,739 2008
TRADEWIND ENERGY 47,128 2009
TRADEWIND ENDURANCE 53,849 2013
ECOGAS NAHIA 7,500 M3 2027
ECOGAS PELAGOS 7,500 M3 2027