Richard von Appen Lahres

Ultragas Group is the ship owning and operating arm of the Ultramar Group, a well known organization with activities focusing on meeting the transportation needs of customers in the Americas. With headquarters in Santiago, Chile, the Ultragas Group operates many vessels, which are fully owned. Although Ultragas Group's activities are mostly concentrated in the Americas, its services have global reach. The Group's shipping companies based in Argentina, Chile, Denmar, Peru and the United States, are complemented by a network of offices in Brazil, China, Germany, Singapore and Switzerland. The Ultragas Group offers a wide range of maritime transportation services, as its fleet is composed by a variety of ships, including gas and chemical carriers, tankers for crude oil and clean petroleum products, bulk carriers, container and multipurpose vessels.

Centro de Estudios Públicos is a charitable academic foundation based in Santiago, Chile. Centro de Estudios Públicos operates to study and produce knowledge on issues of public interest. The Chilean company was founded in 1980 and the CEO is Leonidas Montes Lira.

Norton Lilly Logistics LLC operates as a freight transportation arrangement company. Its services include port agency, logistics, brokerage, project logistics, hub accounting, tanker services, geographical coverage, liner, oil and gas and container planning. The company is headquartered in Mobile, AL.

Terminal Puerto Coquimbo SA is engaged in the maintenance and operation of Port Coquimbo. It provides wharfage, storage and cargo transfer services to mineral exporters, mainly copper and iron. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Coquimbo, Chile.