What Multilift Logística does

Multilift Logística (MULTILIFT Logística Ltda) is a privately-held Brazilian port terminal operator and logistics company founded in 1995, headquartered in Cariacica, Espírito Santo, with a commercial office in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The company operates three integrated service lines: (1) port operations at Porto de Vitória covering solid bulk loading at Berths 101/102 (via the proprietary MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System), coal mineral discharge at Berths 201/202, and ferro-gusa bulk loading at Berth 905; (2) terminal and storage operations at three company-owned facilities — Itaquari (29,000m²), Alvorada (40,000m²), and Sete Lagoas (300,000m²); and (3) international technology licensing through the MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL joint venture with C. STEINWEG Group (established 2013), which deploys the patented bucket system across ports in Chile, Peru, and Mexico.

The company's core technology is the patented worldwide Sistema MULTILIFT de Caçambas Articuladas (Articulated Bucket System), a proprietary mechanical system for solid bulk port loading in operation for over 20 years with 3 million tonnes handled. The Sete Lagoas terminal provides intermodal connectivity via FCA, EFVM, and MRS railway networks, linking Minas Gerais production to Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo ports along a 720km corridor. The company employs 160 direct staff and processes over 11,000 annual labor requests through OGMO-ES.

Multilift serves enterprise customers in mining, steel, paper/cellulose, and construction sectors, with named clients including Anglo American, regional steel producers (Siderúrgicas Regionais), and mining companies operating through the Sete Lagoas terminal. The business model is direct B2B professional services with quote-based pricing, supplemented by international licensing royalties through the STEINWEG partnership. Ownership is concentrated in the Fattorelli family (Pedro Paulo Fattorelli and others). No public funding rounds, revenue disclosures, or institutional investors are identified.

Name

Multilift Logística

Legal name

MULTILIFT Logística Ltda

Website

https://multilift.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Multilift Logística is a Brazilian port terminal operator and logistics company founded in 1995, running three terminals (Itaquari, Alvorada, Sete Lagoas) and Porto de Vitória berths to serve mining, steel, paper, and construction enterprises with bulk loading, storage, and intermodal rail-road transport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Terminal Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Dock & Transload Operations (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Container Transload (Port/Drayage Support) (TLALAFAI), Bulk Commodities Transload (Grain, Feed, Fertilizer, Aggregates) (TLALAFAG), Project Cargo & Heavy-Lift Transload (TLALAFAL), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

Keywords

• Port terminal operations
• Bulk cargo logistics
• Intermodal rail transport
• Solid bulk loading
• Industrial logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jardim América

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Operations: Port operations at Porto de Vitória including berths 101, 102 (Cais Comercial), 201, 202 (Cais de Capuaba), and 905 (Cais de Paul). Services include solid bulk loading, coal mineral discharge, and ferro-gusa bulk loading.
2. Terminal and Storage Operations: Terminal operations at three locations (Itaquari, Alvorada, Sete Lagoas) providing cargo handling, storage, and warehousing services for bulk, unitized, and containerized cargo.
3. International Licensing (MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL): Joint venture with C. STEINWEG Group (created 2013) for commercialization and implementation of MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System in ports and terminals worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MULTILIFT Logística is a Brazilian port operator and intermodal logistics provider that performs solid bulk loading, mineral coal discharge, and ferro-gusa loading at the Port of Vitória, and operates three company-owned terminals (Itaquari in Cariacica, Alvorada in Vila Velha, and Sete Lagoas in MG) offering warehousing, paved yards, certified truck scales, and rail-truck intermodal handling. The company delivers these services using its patented worldwide Sistema MULTILIFT de Caçambas Articuladas for solid bulk loading, and licenses the system globally through its joint venture MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL with C. STEINWEG Group.

Product overview

MULTILIFT Logística operates as a port terminal and logistics operator founded in 1995, offering three integrated service lines: (1) Port Operations at the Port of Vitória covering solid bulk loading (via the proprietary Sistema MULTILIFT de Caçambas Articuladas), mineral coal discharge, and ferro-gusa loading across three berths; (2) Terminal and Storage Operations at three company-owned terminals — Itaquari (Cariacica, 29,000 m²), Alvorada (Vila Velha, 40,000 m²), and Sete Lagoas (road-rail, 300,000 m²) — providing covered warehouses, paved yards, certified scales, and 24-hour security; and (3) MULTILIFT International, a joint venture with C. STEINWEG Group (est. 2013) licensing the patented articulated bucket system globally across South America and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Operação Portuária (Port Operations) Port operations at the Port of Vitória (Espírito Santo) covering solid bulk loading via the proprietary MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System at Berths 101/102, coal mineral discharge at Berths 201/202, and ferro-gusa bulk loading at Berth 905, served by dedicated proprietary equipment and specialized teams. Targeted at industrial shippers and trading companies moving bulk and unitized cargo.
• Operação de Terminais e Armazenagem (Terminal and Storage Operations) Terminal and storage operations across three company-owned terminals — Itaquari (Cariacica), Alvorada (Vila Velha), and Sete Lagoas — offering closed warehouses, paved yards, certified road scales, cargo-handling equipment, 24-hour security and surveillance, and preventive/corrective maintenance workshops for bulk, unitized, and containerized cargo.
• Sistema MULTILIFT de Caçambas Articuladas (Articulated Bucket Bulk Loading System) Proprietary and internationally patented articulated bucket system for solid bulk port loading, deployed across MULTILIFT terminals with over 3 million tonnes handled in 20+ years; combines productivity, efficiency, low investment cost, and environmentally sound operations without product loss or contamination.
• MULTILIFT International (International Technology Licensing) Joint venture (established 2013) between MULTILIFT Logística and C. STEINWEG Group commercializing and implementing the MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System at ports and terminals worldwide; headquartered in Uruguay, with operations in Chile and Peru and a commercial office in Mexico, leveraging STEINWEG's 90+ global offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million tonnes handled using the MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System over 20+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C. STEINWEG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture created in 2013 - MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL - between MULTILIFT Logística and C. STEINWEG Group. Objective is commercialization and implementation of the MULTILIFT Articulated Bucket System in ports and terminals worldwide. MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL leverages STEINWEG's 90+ commercial offices and operational terminals globally.
• CODESA (Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CODESA at Porto de Vitória. Multilift operates at CODESA's port berths and participates jointly in industry events (Intermodal South America) at CODESA's exhibition stand.
• MRS LogísticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway transport partnership connecting Multilift's Sete Lagoas terminal to MRS railway network, enabling container and bulk cargo transport to Rio de Janeiro and Santos ports. MRS provides rail services; Multilift provides terminal infrastructure and handling.
• VLI (Valec, Linha Verde e Internave)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway network connection at Sete Lagoas terminal providing direct access to VLI's rail network alongside MRS connection.
• EFVM (Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway connection via EFVM/VALE providing railway access at Itaquari Terminal and connecting Sete Lagoas terminal to Vale's rail network.
• FCA (Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway network connection in mixed gauge linking Sete Lagoas terminal to FCA railway network.
• OGMO-ES (Órgão Gestor de Mão de Obra do Espírito Santo)minorOthersProcessed more than 11,000 annual labor requests for port workers through OGMO-ES labor management system in Espírito Santo.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Sons: Brazilian port and maritime services operator with container terminals, towage, and offshore support. Larger, diversified port operator with public listing (B3) competing in Brazilian port services space, though more focused on containers than bulk.
• Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP): Major container terminal operator at Santos port, JV between APM Terminals and TPG. Comparable as a Brazilian port operator serving major shipping customers, though more concentrated on container cargo than Multilift's bulk focus.
• Rumo (Cosan): Largest Brazilian rail operator and logistics provider with extensive terminal and port operations across the country. Competes with Multilift for bulk commodity corridors but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic coverage including Mato Grosso and Santos port.
• JSL (Grupo Simpar): Brazilian publicly-listed logistics conglomerate providing road transport, container logistics, and bulk cargo services. Competes with Multilift for intermodal and bulk cargo customers but operates at much larger scale with diversified service portfolio.

Regional players

• Grupo Agrologística: Brazilian logistics company operating bulk terminals and transport services in the interior of Brazil. Comparable in scope to Multilift's terminal operations serving agricultural and industrial cargo, though focused more on agribusiness and less on bulk mineral exports.
• Terminal de Granéis do Espírito Santo (TGES): Bulk liquid terminal operator at the Port of Vitória competing for berth access in the same Espírito Santo port complex where Multilift operates. Most direct regional competitor sharing the CODESA port ecosystem, though focused on liquids rather than dry bulk.

Direct peers

• Hidrovias do Brasil: Brazilian integrated logistics provider specializing in waterway-based bulk transportation with terminal operations. Competitor in the bulk commodities space serving mining and steel customers, with focus on Norte-Sul corridor and barge transport alternatives to rail/road.
• C. STEINWEG Group: Global logistics provider specializing in bulk commodities and project cargo with 90+ offices worldwide. Direct peer and JV partner via MULTILIFT INTERNATIONAL since 2013, sharing the same customer base of mining and steel producers with overlapping port terminal operations.
• MRS Logística: Major Brazilian freight railway operator controlling key rail corridors connecting Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro and Santos ports. Both partner and competitor—Multilift's Sete Lagoas terminal connects to MRS network, but MRS also offers competing integrated logistics services to similar mining/steel customers.
• VLI Logística: Brazilian integrated logistics operator combining rail (FCA, FNS), terminals, and port operations. Direct competitor for bulk commodity logistics and intermodal services, with parallel rail-connected terminal network serving the same mining and steel customers in Minas Gerais.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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