We are the independently owned Brazilian ship agency that international owners, charterers and technical managers trust to remove the complexity of a Brazilian port call — before it costs them time or money.
Who We Are
Costa Maritime is a Brazilian maritime services company built on more than 70 years of family tradition in the sector. From our home base at the Ports of Suape and Recife, we provide ship agency, ship spare parts customs clearance, technical services and port logistics across 15 Brazilian ports — from Manaus in the Amazon to Rio Grande in the far south, coordinating directly where we are based and through a vetted partner network elsewhere.
We are not a branch office of a global network, and we are not owned by a shipping carrier. That independence is deliberate. It means every decision we make answers to one party only: the owner or operator who appointed us. For vessel managers who need an agent with no conflict of interest and no divided loyalty, that distinction matters.
Independent by Design
As the maritime market consolidates and major Brazilian agencies are absorbed into carrier-owned groups, Costa Maritime remains independently owned and operator-aligned. We have no carrier parent steering our priorities and no head office abroad setting our pace. When you appoint Costa Maritime, you appoint a team whose only interest is the smooth, compliant and cost-controlled handling of your vessel in Brazil.
Rooted at Suape — Brazil's Fastest-Growing Hub
Our headquarters sit at the Port of Suape, one of the fastest-growing deep-water complexes in Brazil and a strategic gateway for the pre-salt oil and gas supply chain. This is not a sub-agent arrangement or a regional desk: it is a genuine home base, with direct working relationships with the Port Authority, the Navy and Receita Federal inspectors built over decades.
That local depth is something a multinational network cannot replicate from a branch office. It is why owners calling Suape, Recife and the wider Northeast turn to Costa Maritime first.
Our Mission
To remove the friction, risk and uncertainty of Brazilian port calls for international owners and operators — handling the customs regimes, the paperwork and the local relationships that make the difference between a smooth call and a costly delay.
Our Vision
To be the reference independent ship agency for Northeast and North Brazil — the first call for any vessel that needs a partner who knows these ports, these authorities and these procedures better than anyone operating from afar.
What We Stand For
Accountability
Owner-managed escalation means decisions are made quickly, by people who answer directly for the result. No layers, no buck-passing.
Compliance & Integrity
CRC-Petrobras registered and TRACE International certified. Every operation is auditable, sanctions-clean and built on transparent disbursement.
Local Depth
Seven decades of relationships at Brazilian ports. We know the inspectors, the terminals and the procedures — and we use that knowledge to protect your schedule.
Responsiveness
A 24/7 operations desk that answers in minutes, not hours, during active port calls. When a vessel needs us, we are already moving.
Leadership
"Costa Maritime carries a maritime tradition that has been part of my family for generations. My commitment is simple: to give every owner and operator who calls a Brazilian port a partner they can trust completely — independent, accountable, and present at the port, not at a distance."
Credentials & Compliance
Our credential stack is something no other independent ship agency in Northeast Brazil currently holds in visible, buyer-facing form — pre-qualifying us for oil company procurement teams and P&I club vendor onboarding.
Work With an Independent Brazilian Agent
Whether you are planning a single port call or building a long-term agency relationship across Brazil, our team is ready 24/7. Tell us what your vessel needs.
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