Your Whole Port Call, Handled by One Team
Brazilian port formalities are slow and unforgiving when handled by people who don't know them. We manage Customs, ANVISA, the Federal Police and the Capitania in parallel, so your call clears on the first try and the vessel keeps moving.
One Accountable Team for the Entire Call
When your vessel calls a Brazilian port, a lot has to line up at once: the terminal, the authorities, the pilots, husbandry and crew. We sit in the middle of all of it as your single point of contact, so nobody on your side has to chase anyone.
You get one team that owns the whole call, keeps you updated as it runs, and reconciles the accounts cleanly at the end.
One contact. The whole port.
From the nomination through to sailing, you talk to the same people. They know your vessel, they know the port, and they can act on it 24/7.
Four Phases, One Team Across All of Them
The same people stay with your call the whole way, so nothing gets dropped in a handover.
Pre-Arrival
Nomination accepted, documents lined up, authorities pre-advised, berth and terminal confirmed.
Arrival & Berthing
Pilots and tugs coordinated, boarding on arrival, clearance started the moment you're alongside.
Operations
Cargo, husbandry, crew, spares and any technical or underwater work, watched and reported in real time.
Departure & Clearance
Outbound formalities closed, FDA reconciled, vessel cleared to sail with no last-minute holds.
The Full Scope of a Brazilian Port Call
Everything below is handled by the same team, under one point of contact.
Port Call Coordination
Run the call- Full Ship Agency
- Port Agency
- Port Call Coordination
- 24/7 Operational Attendance
- ETA / ETB / ETD Monitoring
- Operational Updates & Reporting
- Boarding & Disembarkation Support
STS & Anchorage
On the water- Berth, Anchorage & STS Coordination
- Launch Boat Coordination
- Shore Access Coordination
- Barge / External Supply
Authority & Financials
Clear the paperwork- Port Authority Coordination
- Customs Coordination
- Federal Police Coordination
- ANVISA & Terminal Interface
- Vessel Clearance Support
- PDA / FDA Support
- Port Expenses Coordination
We Speak to Every Authority, So You Don't Have To
We work all of them in parallel, so nothing waits in line behind something else.
Receita Federal
Customs clearance and cargo formalities.
ANVISA
Health clearance, free pratique and sanitary inspections.
Polícia Federal
Crew immigration, sign-on and sign-off.
Capitania dos Portos
Maritime authority, arrival and departure formalities.
Port & Terminal
Berth windows, terminal interface and operations.
Agency Coverage Across Brazil
Headquartered at Suape, our operational hub, with attendance across the country's main terminals.
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Ready to Plan Your Next Port Call?
Got a call coming up in Brazil? Tell us the port and the dates. We'll take it from there.