Settaport

What Settaport does

Settaport (full legal name: Sindicato dos Empregados Terrestres em Transportes Aquaviários e Operadores Portuários do Estado de São Paulo) is a Brazilian labor union headquartered in Santos, São Paulo, that represents terrestrial employees in waterway transport and port operators throughout the state of São Paulo. The organization functions as a nonprofit sindicato holding a Carta Sindical — the official regulatory credential granting it exclusive representation rights for its worker category within the defined jurisdiction. Settaport operates a secondary office (subsede) in Guarujá and is affiliated with Fundação Settaport, a separate nonprofit that runs social programs including the Programa Aprendiz Profissional professional apprenticeship, youth education initiatives, and community development projects.

The union delivers its services through a suite of member benefits rather than a technology product platform. Core offerings include Assistência Jurídica (free labor-law legal assistance), Assistência Odontológica (dental care administered by ORION Benefícios across two clinics), Assistência Previdenciária (social-security advisory with scheduled consultations), Assistência Funeral (funeral assistance with an optional family extension at R$60.40/month via Union Assistência Funerária), Bolsa de Currículos (an online résumé and job-vacancy board with separate self-service portals for candidates and employers), Convênios (discount partnerships spanning gyms, pharmacies, education, optics, automotive services, tourism, and more), and a Kit Natalidade for newborns of members. Media services include Canal Aquaviário, an electronic magazine first aired on January 7, 2006 on Santa Cecília TV and now distributed via YouTube and Facebook, plus SettaNews, a periodic newsletter available as PDF on the website. The technical footprint is modest: an ASP-based website developed by KBRTEC, cPanel-hosted webmail supporting multiple languages, and self-service registration portals; no mobile applications, public API surface, SDKs, or AI components are disclosed.

Settaport's revenue model is anchored in mandatory syndication contributions (contribuição sindical) collected from represented workers, supplemented by member-paid add-ons such as the family funeral extension and partner-organization fees. No public revenue figure is disclosed and the organization is not investor-backed; leadership is elected by members, with Sidney Ribeiro Garcia and Mário César de Matos Soares elected in April 2024 as President and Vice-President respectively for the 2025–2029 term under Chapa 1 "Renovação com Experiência." Distribution is direct-to-member via in-person unionization, website registration, and the Santos and Guarujá offices, while member outreach spans the union's website, official Facebook page, Canal Aquaviário YouTube and Facebook properties, and a partnership with RBA Litoral radio.

Name

Settaport

Legal name

Sindicato dos Empregados Terrestres em Transportes Aquaviários e Operadores Portuários do Estado de São Paulo

Website

https://settaport.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Settaport is a São Paulo state labor union (sindicato) representing terrestrial employees in waterway transport and port operators in Brazil. It delivers member benefits including legal aid, dental care, social-security advisory, funeral assistance, a job board, and discount partnerships, supported by affiliated Fundação Settaport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo André

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Settaport is a labor union representing terrestrial employees in waterway transport and port terminal operations in São Paulo state, Brazil. It provides collective bargaining representation and a suite of member benefits including legal assistance, dental care, social security advisory, funeral assistance, a job board, and discount partnerships. The union also operates media services (Canal Aquaviário TV/YouTube magazine and SettaNews newsletter) and runs the affiliated Fundação Settaport for social programs and youth professional training.

Product overview

Settaport (Sindicato dos Empregados Terrestres em Transportes Aquaviários e Operadores Portuários do Estado de São Paulo) is a labor union for port workers operating in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The union's offerings are organized as a suite of member benefits and media services rather than a technology product platform. The member benefits include Assistance Odontológica (dental), Assistance Jurídica (legal), Assistance Previdenciária (social security), Assistance Funeral (funeral), Bolsa de Currículos (job board), Convênios (discount partnerships), and Kit Natalidade (newborn kits). The union also provides media services including the Canal Aquaviário (electronic magazine on TV and YouTube), SettaNews (newsletter), and Galeria de Fotos (photo gallery). Online self-service portals support Cadastro de Candidato and Cadastro de Empresa for job seekers and employers. All services are web-based, built on ASP, with cPanel for webmail infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canal Aquaviário: An electronic magazine created by Settaport covering port and Baixada Santista news, broadcast on Santa Cecília TV since January 2006. Also available on YouTube and Facebook.
• SettaNews

Products and services

• Assistência Jurídica Free legal assistance in labor law for union members, provided through hired lawyers, plus discount partnerships with civil and criminal law professionals.
• Assistência Odontológica Free dental assistance provided to members and their dependents, administered by ORION Benefícios, with two internal clinics in Santos and Guarujá. Excludes orthodontics and prosthetics.
• Assistência Previdenciária Free social security advisory service provided to members through specialists, with scheduled consultations.
• Assistência Funeral Free funeral assistance for all members; optional family extension available for R$60.40/month for up to 4 people, administered by Union Assistência Funerária.
• Bolsa de Currículos Free résumé database and job board for members and the community, where registered members can access full job vacancy details and submit applications.
• Convênios Discount partnerships with gyms, restaurants, educational institutions, pharmacies, optics, automotive services, tourism, and other establishments for union members.
• Kit Natalidade Newborn gift kit containing infant products (diapers, wet wipes, thermometer, diaper rash ointment, and other items) for newborn children of members.
• Canal Aquaviário Electronic magazine created by the union, displayed on Santa Cecília TV, featuring news from the Baixada Santista region and port news. First aired January 7, 2006. Also available on YouTube.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• UGT (União Geral dos Trabalhadores): Another major Brazilian labor federation with affiliates across multiple sectors. UGT is comparable as an alternative national federation structure that competes with CUT for affiliated unions like Settaport.
• CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores): Brazil's largest labor confederation and Settaport's explicit affiliated federation. CUT provides national-level collective bargaining, advocacy, and political coordination, making it the most directly comparable national ecosystem participant for Settaport.
• ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation): Global federation of transport workers' unions covering ports, maritime, road, rail, and aviation. Directly relevant as the international umbrella for the port-worker representation Settaport delivers domestically.
• Força Sindical: One of Brazil's other major national labor federations and a CUT competitor. Comparing Força Sindical's affiliate model and sector reach helps benchmark Settaport's positioning within Brazil's plural labor-federation landscape.
• ILO (International Labour Organization): UN agency setting international labor standards and supporting workers' rights globally. As a labor-rights ecosystem participant, ILO is comparable as a reference body for representation standards and member-service paradigms.
• AFL-CIO: Largest US labor federation, a thematically comparable national labor body providing member benefits, advocacy, and collective bargaining support. Useful as a structural parallel for how a multi-sector federation organizes affiliate services and political influence.
• CONTTMAF (Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Transportes Aquaviários e Afins): National confederation representing waterway transport and affiliated workers in Brazil. Settaport is part of this broader national structure, making CONTTMAF the natural upstream/parent-organization peer for understanding how Settaport's sector representation fits into the wider labor movement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sindicatosettaport
• Facebookfacebook.com/Settaport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/settaport-sind-empreg-terrestres-em-transp-aquav-e-oper-port-est-s-paulo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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