About

Our Story

Acosta & Co embodies independence, established expertise, and a multi-disciplinary approach, all seamlessly delivered in a bilingual setting for maximum efficiency. Our journey began over three decades ago, in the vibrant 80s, under the visionary leadership of Mr. Juan Acosta Travieso. After honing his skills as a motor man aboard various vessels worldwide, Mr. Acosta decided to anchor his roots in his hometown of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he laid the foundation for our esteemed company, originally known as Juan Acosta Reparaciones Navales (translated: Juan Acosta Ship Repairs).

Initially specializing in ship repairs, our repertoire expanded over time to meet the evolving needs of global trade. As the demand for tomato exports surged in northern European ports, we seamlessly transitioned to providing essential services such as cargo lashing and unlashing. This pivotal role safeguarded cargo against inclement weather, ensuring its safe passage throughout the journey.

Simultaneously, as the Canary Islands emerged as a premier tourist destination for European travelers, our horizons broadened further. Welcoming an influx of cruise vessels for turnaround operations and port visits, we seized the opportunity to diversify our offerings, swiftly establishing ourselves as a renowned global leader in the maritime industry. Today, our name resonates internationally as a beacon of excellence and innovation.

We were born with the idea that the client-business relationship is the most important bond from which we work hard every day not to break or weaken, keeping always the intention of offering the most professional and complete service, helping labor integration.

Forty years supplying services at the Tenerife port pushes us to be leaders in the service industry creating an illusion which keeps us in a continuous growth.

Our essential values are:

Corporate Social Responsability

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Acosta & Co explores ways of making a contribution to those in need in the local communities in the areas where are our offices are located.

Each year we identify causes in our local communities with which we feel we can make a significant contribution either with time, money or equipment and then we allocate an appropriate budget in order to achieve our objectives.

Health & Safety

Acosta & Co has taken on board the points regularly raised in our client's health and safety questionnaires and adapted them to ensure that due diligence is applied in selecting our suppliers to ensure that each of them meets all of the relevant health and safety regulations and that they are "fit for purpose".

Green Issues

Acosta & Co is aware that it's clients, when planning services, are looking to make their programmes as sustainable as possible and that implies all of the elements involved in the operation of a service. Within each Acosta & Co department, recycling and energy saving policies have been introduced.

Emphasis is now being given to develop green activity programmes to offer to clients in the near future. We are also actively encouraging our suppliers to make their own operations as green as possible.