Alphamar Agencia Maritima

What Alphamar Agencia Maritima does

Alphamar Agencia Maritima is a Brazilian maritime agency and port operator serving the dry bulk and tramp shipping market, with activities centered on ship attendance, port operations for bulk cargoes, customs brokerage, and logistics consultancy focused on agribusiness. Founded in 2019 as part of Grupo Alphamar, the company operates from 11 regional offices across Brazil covering Santos, São Luís, Vitória, Paranaguá, Rio Grande, Itacoatiara, Barcarena, Santarém, Macapá, São Francisco do Sul, and Salvador, and serves more than 90% of Brazilian grain exports either directly or through local partner agents. The company's services are delivered by dedicated account and operations managers at each port and include vessel attendance, crew changes, provisions, bunkering, medical assistance, hull and machinery coordination, competitive loading and discharging, pre-fixture advisory including laycan optimization and contractual clause review, laytime and demurrage verification, and tailored studies on ports, terminals, and grain and fertilizer logistics. A dedicated Research & Marketing team compiles daily market and port data into monthly and annual statistics, distributed through a proprietary BI web platform and a mobile application on iOS and Android.

The company serves four primary customer segments: ship owners (armadores), charterers (afreteurs), agribusiness companies, and trading companies, with services differentiated by use case across each segment. Its technology stack includes a market research and statistics platform, a Google Earth-based supply chain visualization tool for commodity origination, a web-based Business Intelligence portal, and a mobile application, all of which support decision-making in agency, port operations, and brokerage. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees across ship agency, port operations, logistics consultancy, and laytime management, with pricing negotiated on a per-engagement basis rather than disclosed publicly. Alphamar's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, relying on industry presence and referrals, with no disclosed external institutional investors and ownership resting with management as part of Grupo Alphamar. The company is fully independent with no ties to terminals, shipowners, or major commodity traders, and is LGPD-compliant under Brazilian data protection law.

Name

Alphamar Agencia Maritima

Legal name

Alphamar Agencia Maritima

Website

https://alphamarship.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alphamar Agencia Maritima is an independent Brazilian maritime agency and port operator serving ship owners, charterers, agribusiness firms, and traders through 11 regional offices, handling ship attendance, bulk cargo loading/discharging, customs brokerage, and logistics consultancy covering more than 90% of Brazilian grain exports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Ship Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Ship agency services
• Port operations
• Customs brokerage
• Maritime logistics consultancy
• Bulk cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo André

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency Services: Fees for agenciamento marítimo (ship agency) services including coordinating port operations, nautical services, crew support, supplies, and port authority liaison for vessels calling at Brazilian ports
2. Port Operations: Competitive loading and discharging services ensuring quick vessel turnaround, avoiding congestion at conventional terminals
3. Logistics Consultancy: Customized studies on ports, terminals, projects, port logistics, and grain/fertilizer transportation; chartering consultancy and agribusiness logistics advisory
4. Laytime Calculation Services: Verification and consulting services for laytime and demurrage calculations to resolve conflicts between charterers and ship owners

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alphamar Agencia Maritima is a Brazilian ship agency and maritime service provider that delivers ship agency, port operations, customs brokerage, and logistics consultancy services for bulk cargoes, particularly in the agribusiness segment. It also offers specialized pre-fixture services, laytime management, chartering consultancy, and research and marketing support for ship owners, charterers, and trading companies active in Brazilian ports. Its service portfolio is delivered through a national office network covering the main Brazilian export hubs.

Product overview

Alphamar Agencia Maritima operates as a fully independent maritime agency and port operator offering an integrated suite of services for the dry bulk and tramp shipping market. The company provides ship agency services, port operations for bulk cargo loading/discharging, customs brokerage, and logistics consultancy focused on Brazilian agribusiness. Its product portfolio includes a mobile application (iOS/Android) for real-time market data access, a business intelligence web platform for operational management, and specialized consulting services covering research and statistics, laytime management, pre-fixture advisory, and chartering consultancy. The company covers more than 90% of Brazilian grain exports through 13 strategically located offices across major ports including Santos, São Luís, Vitória, Paranaguá, Rio Grande, and locations in the Northern region (Itacoatiara, Barcarena, Santarém, Macapá).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Agency Services Independent ship agency services covering vessel attendance, port call coordination, husbandry, and coordination with port authorities for ship owners and charterers calling Brazilian ports.
• Port Operations Port operations services for bulk cargoes, covering planning, supervision, and execution of port-side activities for agribusiness and bulk commodity clients across multiple Brazilian ports.
• Customs Brokerage Customs brokerage services supporting import and export formalities, documentation, and clearance for bulk cargo and agribusiness trade flows in Brazil.
• Pre-Fixture Services Pre-fixture information services for charterers, providing Brazilian port, cargo, and operational intelligence to support fixture decisions before charter contracts are concluded.
• Laytime Management Dedicated laytime calculation, monitoring, and dispute support services for ship owners and charterers operating in Brazilian ports.
• Chartering Consultancy Chartering consultancy advising charterers, ship owners, and agribusiness clients on commercial and operational matters related to Brazilian bulk shipping.
• Logistics Consultancy Logistics consultancy services focused on agribusiness supply chains, providing advisory across cargo, port, and hinterland logistics in Brazil.
• Research and Marketing Services Market research and marketing services providing Brazilian bulk, agribusiness, and port intelligence to ship owners, charterers, and trading clients.
• Alphamar Mobile Application Mobile application available on iOS App Store (and Android equivalent) that delivers vessel-call and port-operations updates to ship agency clients, supporting real-time visibility into Brazilian port calls.
• Business Intelligence (BI) Platform Proprietary Business Intelligence platform providing real-time vessel, laytime, and port-activity analytics, including Google Earth-based port visualizations, for ship owners, charterers, and agribusiness clients.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Port PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWide range of local partners at various Brazilian ports enabling coverage beyond Alphamar's own office locations, ensuring the same level of quality service at any port through partnerships with local agents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• V.Group: V.Group is a global ship management and maritime services group with agency capabilities serving ship owners in South America. Comparable to Alphamar's pre-fixture and chartering consultancy, though broader scope across crew management and technical services.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: BSM is a global ship management group offering technical management, crewing, and ship agency services. Comparable to Alphamar in vessel attendance and laytime-related advisory services for bulk carriers.

Direct peers

• Wilson Sons: Wilson Sons is one of Brazil's largest integrated port and shipping operators, providing towage, terminal operations, and ship agency. Competes with Alphamar in Brazilian port operations and ship agency, though much larger and listed (formerly B3).
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape is a global port agency and maritime services provider serving ship owners and charterers in Brazil. Comparable to Alphamar across agency, husbandry, and port call services, though with much broader international footprint.
• GAC Group: GAC is a global ship agency, husbandry, and logistics provider serving vessels in Brazilian ports including tramp and bulk carriers. Directly comparable to Alphamar across ship agency, port call coordination, and crew/bunker support, but operates globally with significantly larger scale.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Wilhelmsen Port Services provides ship agency and port call services across Brazil and globally. Directly competes with Alphamar in ship attendance, supplies, and crew coordination for vessels calling at Brazilian ports.

Others

• Hidrovias do Brasil: Hidrovias do Brasil operates inland waterway transportation for grains and fertilizers in the Northern Arc. Alphamar explicitly covers Hidrovias ports (Trombetas, Vila do Conde), making Hidrovias both a covered partner and adjacent ecosystem participant in the same Brazilian grain logistics value chain.

Regional players

• Hartmann Project Services: Hartmann is a German-headquartered project cargo and breakbulk forwarding specialist with Brazilian operations. Comparable to Alphamar in port call coordination for non-containerized cargo and project logistics, though focused on project cargo rather than dry bulk grain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alphamarship

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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