With over 188 years in the market and nationwide operations, Wilson Sons is a port and maritime logistics operator. A reference in the sector, it provides comprehensive solutions to more than 5,000 clients, including shipowners, importers and exporters, the offshore energy industry, renewable energy projects, the agribusiness sector, as well as various other sectors of the economy.
Connecting Rio Grande do Sul to the world, Tecon Rio Grande serves the main maritime lines in Brazil. It has waterway, highway and railway access, as well as modern equipment and high productivity.
Diverse services that attend to the import, export and cabotage market, with the development of special projects and broad expertise.
The distribution center offers the customer the opportunity to place products on the market in a strategic manner, counting on storage spaces focused on agility, safety, and the best cost-benefit ratio for product dispatching. Located in Santo André (SP), the space is prepared to receive cargo with a complete storage management, advanced technologies and transportation services. We count on a complete WMS (Warehouse Management System) solution, which offers total management of the operation through customized panels according to the customers’ needs.
Multimodal operator that offers a complete solution, taking your company’s cargo to Tecon Rio Grande, through road and waterway transport.
Efficient multimodal cargo transportation services through inland navigation, complemented by a large warehouse for stuffing and unstuffing
We are located at the Todos os Santos Bay, the capital of the Blue Amazon, and we are an important instrument for attracting new business and investments to the North and Northeast of the country. We operate in an area of 163.200 m² and have the capacity to move 552.000 TEU per year.
We offer integrated logistical solutions to support domestic and international trade, operating with general and bonded warehousing, stock management, distribution, transport management and solutions for the foreign trade sector.
The Santo Andre Logistics Center (SP) is strategically located, an important logistical link, offering customised solutions and operational excellence.
We offer integrated door-to-door solutions to support domestic and international trade, operating with general and bonded warehousing, stock management, distribution, transport management and solutions for the foreign trade sector.
We have a logistics center in Santo André (SP), close to the largest metropolitan area in Brazil, offering customized solutions and operational excellence.
We are leaders in the towage service sector in Brazil with a modern fleet of 80 tugboats. Ourlatest construction cycle has been key to delivering services with the most powerful andenvironmentally friendly tugboats operating along the Brazilian coast.
We attend both the domestic and international trades, as well as the oil and gas industry,operating in all the majour ports and terminals.
All the tugs are remotely monitored 24/7 by our Tugboat Operations Center (“COR”), providinggreater safety and efficiency to the operations.
We are the largest and most experienced shipping agency in Brazil and our customer best choice for service in different shipping markets. We have an experienced team and specialized in different types of ships and commodities, as well as exclusive representatives in Europe and our own office in Shenzhen, China.
The Company is one of the longest-lived companies in Brazil, with more than 180 years of operation on the Brazilian coast. We are the harmony between tradition and modernity.
We are the largest and most experienced shipping agency in Brazil and our costumers’ best choice for service in different shipping markets. We have an experienced team and specialized in different types of ships and commodities, as well as exclusive representatives in Europe and our own office in Shenzhen, China.
We are located in the Port of Santos (SP) and are specialized in the construction, conversion, maintenance and repair of vessels, marine and offshore structures. We are recognized for offering and delivering customized projects on time.
Pioneers in the segment of private offshore support bases and widely recognized for our excellence in HSE and operational performance, we have developed integrated logistics solutions to support oil exploration and production activities throughout the Brazilian coast.
We are strategically located in the Guanabara Bay, the main hub for logistical support to the Santos and Campos basins, one in Niterói, with three docking berths, and the other in Rio de Janeiro, with five berths, in addition to the area in Guaxindiba (Rio de Janeiro) for the storage of drill pipes and other equipment.
The Company’s diversified range of services strengthens its image as the largest port, logistics and maritime services operator in Brazil. The portfolio includes specialized solutions in the areas of port terminals, maritime towage, logistics, maritime agency, support for exploration and development of the oil and gas industry and naval industry.
In compliance with worldwide safety standards, we offer logistic services to support oil and gas exploration and production activities in Brazil. Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore (“WSUT”) is a 50% joint venture between Wilson Sons and the Chilean group Ultramar, which has 23 Brazilian flagged offshore support vessels, and one of the largest and most modern fleets in the country.
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At Wilson Sons, we have adopted a business model appropriate to the future challenges and linked to the importance of seeking, in the social and environmental issues, the opportunity to generate and protect the economic value in our investments and operations.
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