Colonia Express
| Colonia Express | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Passenger ferry | |
| Predecessor | Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos |
| Founder | Sebastián Planas |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Area served | River Plate |
| Services | Passenger&vehicle transportation |
| Owner | Lumary S.A. |
Number of employees | 250 |
| Website | [] |
Colonia Express S.A. is a Uruguayan company that operates ferry services on the River Plate, between Buenos Aires and Colonia del Sacramento, with duty-free shopping. The company operates three hotels and coach services to Montevideo, Punta del Este and Carmelo.
History
The company was Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (bought from Buquebus in 1998) and became Colonia Express in 2007.
The company competes with Buquebus for a market of 2.5—2.9 million people per year who travel across the River Plate, of which 2.1 million people go via Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. As of 2019[update], Colonia Express had 38% market share, increasing to 53% by 2025.
As of 2019[update], most customers came via Buenos Aires, including many tourists from abroad. By including cargo, the company adjusted its seasonality of 70% annual revenue coming in five months of the year, to 60%.
Fleet
Colonia Express operates a fleet of three fast ferries on the 30-nautical-mile (56 km; 35 mi) river route between Buenos Aires and Colonia del Sacramento.
| Ship | Built | Service years | Route | Speed (knots) | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSC Atlantic Express | 1991 | 2015- | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 37 | 3,000 GT |  Uruguay | |
| HSC Superferry Express | 2019 | 2019- | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 40 | 2,116 GT | Uruguay | Partially built in Argentina |
References
- ↑ "Lumary S.A. Company Profile". Dun & Bradstreet.
- 1 2 3 4 Ansorena, Tomás Rodríguez (25 December 2019). "Sebastián Planas de Colonia Express: "En años de crisis, lo importante es la facturación"". Forbes Argentina (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Openferry". openferry.com.
- ↑ "Uruguay Ferry Guide: Buquebus & Colonia Express from BA". Ferrygogo.
- ↑ "Innovación que marca el rumbo: Buquebus presenta el ferry 100% eléctrico más grande del planeta" (in Spanish). La Nación. 19 November 2025.
- 1 2 J.M (20 October 2026). "No solo Buquebus: habrá un nuevo servicio de ferry entre Buenos Aires y Montevideo". iProfesional (in Spanish).
- ↑ "HSC HOVERSPEED BELGIUM (1991)". www.faktaomfartyg.se.
- ↑ "HSC Atlantic Express". www.ferry-site.dk.
- ↑ "HSC Superferry Express". www.ferry-site.dk.
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