James Fisher Opens Uruguay Base With First Successful Ship-to-Ship Crude Oil Transfer

WP Halle deploying Fendercare fenders during STS operation, La Paloma, August 2025. (Image credit: James Fisher)

James Fisher and Sons plc (James Fisher), a global provider of specialist marine and shipping solutions trusted for safety and innovation at sea, has established a new operational base in Uruguay. A key growth region for the business, the new base expands James Fisher’s ship-to-ship (STS) services in South America to provide a strategic hub for clients requiring rapid mobilization and support across South America’s energy trade routes.