Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia

What Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia does

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia (CNA) is a Brazilian river logistics operator founded on December 16, 1942, and headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas. The company transports petroleum, derivatives, biofuels, and alcohol along Amazon-region waterways, and also handles general cargo, project cargo, vessel chartering, and integrated logistics solutions. Its customer base is the oil, fuel, and biofuel industry, served through a B2B enterprise field-sales motion with personalized commercial contact.

CNA's core technology is a fleet of 20 double-hull liquid-bulk barges (capacities 1,100–5,000 m³) and 12 river pushers (up to 1,200 hp), with a total static capacity of 52,000 m³. The fleet is monitored in real time via satellite and radio communications, and operations are governed by an Integrated Management System (SGI) certified to ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), and ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety). The company reports transporting approximately 1.2 million m³ of liquid bulk annually and operates from four bases in Manaus, Porto Velho, Belém, and Miritituba.

CNA generates revenue through contracted river-transport services, vessel chartering (afretamento), and integrated logistics solutions on a transaction-fee basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per client. The company has been privately held since 2016, when its shares were acquired by MLOG S.A., a holding company that concentrates investments in offshore navigation, mining, and logistics. As of available data, CNA employs 130 professionals and maintains compliance with Brazil's LGPD data-protection law through a dedicated ethics and privacy channel.

Name

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia

Legal name

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia S. A.

Website

https://cnamazon.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia is a Manaus-based Brazilian river logistics company, founded in 1942, transporting petroleum, derivatives, biofuels, and general cargo along Amazon waterways for oil, fuel, and biofuel industry clients using a 100% double-hull barge and pusher fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manaus

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. River Transportation Services: Transportation of liquid bulk (petroleum, derivatives, biofuels, alcohol), general cargo, and project cargo via river vessels. Revenue generated through contracted transportation services, vessel chartering (afretamento), and integrated logistics solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia (CNA) provides river transportation of liquid bulk (petroleum, derivatives, biofuels, and alcohol), general cargo, and project cargo through a fleet of 20 double-hull barges and 12 river pushers operating throughout the Amazon basin. The company also offers vessel chartering (afretamento) and integrated logistics solutions supported by satellite monitoring and a certified Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001).

Product overview

Companhia de Navegação da Amazônia (CNA) operates as an integrated river logistics company providing liquid bulk transport services in the Amazon region. The company offers five core services: river transport of petroleum and derivatives, biofuel transport, general cargo and project transport, vessel chartering, and integrated logistics solutions. CNA's operational assets include a fleet of 20 double-hull liquid bulk barges (1,100–5,000 m³ capacity) and 12 river pushers (up to 1,200 hp), supported by satellite monitoring and radio communication systems. The fleet maintains a total static capacity of 52,000 cubic meters. CNA also operates a certified Integrated Management System (SGI) aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards. Founded in 1942 and now part of the MLog S.A. holding company, CNA serves the Amazon basin from operational bases in Manaus, Belém, Porto Velho, and Miritituba.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• River Transport of Petroleum and Derivatives (Transporte Fluvial de Petróleo e Derivados)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1.2 million m³ of liquid bulk transported annually
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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/companhiadenavegacaodamazonia

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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