Tomas Ruiz, S.a. De C.v.

What Tomas Ruiz, S.a. De C.v. does

Tomas Ruiz, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican port agency founded in 1909 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and operated by the third and fourth generation of the founding Ruiz family. The firm provides Port Agent, Charterer's Agent, and Owner's Protecting Agent services covering vessel husbandry, port logistics, and tanker operations, with 24/7 communications support. Its directly operated footprint spans four ports on the Mexican Gulf and Pacific littorals — Pajaritos/Coatzacoalcos, Dos Bocas, Cayo Arcas, and Salina Cruz — with sub-agent coverage extending service to Tuxpan and Ciudad Madero.

The firm serves international oil majors, refiners, commodity traders, and independent tanker owners, including BP Shipping, Citgo, Koch, Maersk Tankers, Marathon, PBF, PMI Trading, Suncor, Teekay, Unipec, Valero, Trafigura, Euronav, Clearlake, Cargill, Wilhelmsen, Vships, and Stena Bulk, among others. A long-standing relationship with PEMEX anchors its position in Mexico's state-oil logistics chain. Revenue is generated on a per-vessel-call and per-service fee basis, with no disclosed subscription, retainer, or technology-product revenue streams.

The business is asset-light and relationship-driven: no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or digital product beyond a corporate web presence is disclosed. Strategic activity is confined to maintaining incumbent counterparty relationships, family leadership continuity, and modest geographic extension via sub-agents, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or new product launches in the input data.

Name

Tomas Ruiz, S.a. De C.v.

Legal name

Tomas Ruiz S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://tomasruiz.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tomas Ruiz, S.A. de C.V. is a family-owned Mexican port agency, founded in 1909 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, providing Port Agent, Charterer's Agent, and Owner's Protecting Agent services across four Mexican Gulf and Pacific ports for international oil, refining, trading, and shipping counterparties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Owner/Operator Representation & Port Disbursement Account (PDA) Management (TLAHAJAJ), Port Operations, Stevedoring & Terminal Management (EDAOANAC), Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance Management (TLAIANAD)

Keywords

• Port agency services
• Maritime vessel attendance
• Tanker operations
• Offshore oil support
• Ship husbandry

Headquarters

HQ city

Coatzacoalcos

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Port Agency Services: Tomas Ruiz acts as a Port Agent, Charterer's Agent, and/or Owner's Protecting Agent for international and domestic vessels calling at Mexican ports. Revenue is generated through agency fees and service commissions tied to vessel port calls and the range of services coordinated during a vessel's port stay (pilotage coordination, tug services, fresh water, crew changes, bunkering coordination, tally, stewarding, garbage removal, etc.).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tomas Ruiz is a Mexican port agency that acts as Port Agent, Charterer's Agent, and Owner's Protecting Agent for international and domestic vessels calling at Mexican ports. The company coordinates vessel attendance, crew changes, bunkering, customs clearance, stevedoring supervision, project cargo handling, and offshore oil & gas logistics through four company-owned offices and a sub-agent network covering all major Mexican ports.

Product overview

Tomas Ruiz is a port agency company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a modular platform. The core offering consists of Port Agency Services including vessel attendance, chartering, and owner's protecting agent functions, complemented by specialized services for Tanker/Chemical/LNG/LPG vessels and Offshore Oil and Gas Industry support. The company operates through a network of ports (Pajaritos/Coatzacoalcos, Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas, and Salina Cruz) with sub-agent arrangements for Tuxpan and Cd Madero. Services include stevedoring supervision, project cargo handling, crew logistics, customs clearance, and domestic cargo forwarding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Agency Services Port agent, charterer's agent, and owner's protecting agent services for international and domestic maritime traffic across Mexican ports, with 24-hour vessel operation communications.
• Vessel Operations Support Comprehensive vessel attendance services including water supply, crew changes, tally supervision, storage, cash to master, bunkering coordination, provisions and spare parts delivery, garbage removal, and tank cleaning.
• Tanker, Chemical and LNG/LPG Agency Specialized agency services for tanker vessels handling petroleum, chemical products, and liquefied natural gas / liquefied petroleum gas cargoes at Mexican ports.
• Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Services Agency support for offshore oil and gas operations in the Bay of Campeche, Tabasco, and Veracruz, including government customs clearance, merchant marine documentation, crew logistics, and spare parts coordination.
• Stevedoring and Project Cargo Provision of stevedoring contractors and supervisors, along with specialized project and heavy cargo handling services.
• Domestic Cargo Forwarding Logistics coordination for domestic cargo transportation within Mexico.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos)coreOthersTomas Ruiz serves as port agent for vessels calling at Pemex-operated facilities across multiple ports including Pajaritos, Dos Bocas, Cayo Arcas, Salina Cruz, Cd Madero, and Tuxpan. The company coordinates with Pemex operations teams for vessel berthing, loading/discharging of petroleum products (crude oil, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, ammonia), and interaction with PEMEX's inner harbour, offshore buoys, and marine terminals.
• API-COATZA (Administración Portuaria Integral de Coatzacoalcos)coreOthersAPI-COATZA is the integral port authority for Coatzacoalcos. Tomas Ruiz maintains close working relationships with this authority as its primary port for headquarters since 1909. The company coordinates with API-COATZA for vessel port operations, pilotage, and regulatory compliance at the Pajaritos commercial port.
• INNOPHOS, S.A. de C.V.minorOthersINNOPHOS operates a private terminal at Pajaritos Lagoon handling phosphoric rock and acids for fertilizer production. Tomas Ruiz acts as port agent for vessels calling at this private terminal and coordinates operations with port authorities.
• Port Authority Network (Various Mexican Port Authorities)coreOthersTomas Ruiz maintains established relationships with port authorities, pilots, and tug companies across all Mexican ports it serves, including Pajaritos, Dos Bocas, Cayo Arcas, Salina Cruz, Tuxpan, and Cd Madero. These long-standing relationships enable efficient vessel operations and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GAC Group: Global shipping, logistics, and port services group offering ship agency, husbandry, and crew logistics. Directly comparable product set to Tomas Ruiz, with established Mexican and Gulf of Mexico operations that compete for the same international shipping clients.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: One of the world's largest port agency and ship services operators with presence across Latin America. Directly comparable service offering — vessel attendance, husbandry, protective agency, bunker coordination — and a key competitive threat for Mexican port calls.
• Crowley Maritime Corporation: US-based diversified maritime and logistics company with ship agency and husbandry services across the Americas. Comparable as a competing port agent for international tanker, chemical, and LPG clients operating in Gulf of Mexico and Latin American ports.
• Wilhelmsen Port Services: Global ship agency network providing port call services worldwide. Listed as both a customer and adjacent competitor; comparable because they offer the same port agency, husbandry, and protective agent functions Tomas Ruiz performs, but at global scale versus Tomas Ruiz's Mexico-only coverage.
• PSA Mexico (PSA International): Singapore-headquartered global port operator with terminal presence in Mexico. Comparable as a broader port services incumbent with Mexican operations that compete for agency and terminal coordination work in the same geographies.

Regional players

• Agunsa (Grupo Agunsa): Chilean-based multimodal logistics and port services group operating across Latin America. Comparable because it provides ship agency, husbandry, and stevedoring services across multiple Latin American countries — a regional peer rather than a direct Mexican competitor.
• Maritime Services / Marítime Services del Golfo: Mexican port agent and husbandry provider focused on Gulf of Mexico ports. Comparable because they offer the same ship agency, customs, and crew change services for international vessels calling the same Mexican Gulf ports as Tomas Ruiz.
• Tramarsa (Grupo Romero): Peruvian port agency and maritime services provider serving the Pacific coast of South America. Comparable as a Latin American regional port agent with the same ship agency, husbandry, and protective agent service mix, though focused on a different national market.

Direct peers

• Grupo TMM: Mexican shipping, ports, and logistics group with deep roots in Mexican maritime services. Operates port facilities and offers complementary maritime agency services to international clients calling Mexican ports — a direct domestic peer for port call coordination and offshore support.
• Agencia Marítima Internacional (AMISA): Mexican port agency and ship services company providing protective agency, husbandry, and stevedoring services at Mexican ports. Directly competes with Tomas Ruiz for the same international tanker and bulker client base calling Mexican Gulf and Pacific ports.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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