Grupo Minas Port

Name

Grupo Minas Port

Legal name

Grupo Minas Port

Website

https://www.grupominasport.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Logistics and Commodity Trading Services

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Agri-Bulk Terminals (Elevators, Silos, Feed Grains) (TLAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fertilizer & Potash Terminals (TLAHABAF), Minerals & Ores Terminals (Iron Ore, Bauxite/Alumina, Concentrates) (TLAHABAB), Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals) (AFABABAJ)

Keywords

• Port terminal operations
• Commodity logistics services
• Bulk cargo handling
• Agricultural storage solutions
• Integrated logistics Brazil

Headquarters

HQ city

Itaúna

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commodity Trading (Solid Fuels, Steel Products, Grains): Trading of solid fuels (mineral coal, petcoke, coke), steel products (pig iron, ferro-alloys), and agricultural commodities (soybeans, corn, fertilizers, sugar). Revenue derived from the margin between purchase and sale of commodities, with combined logistics reducing costs. 80% of revenue historically from fuel operations; agribusiness growing to 20% in 2024.
2. Port Terminal Services (Storage, Handling, Logistics): Storage, handling, and port terminal operations for own cargo and third-party customers at Port of Açu (RJ), Port of Imbituba (SC), and upcoming Fundão terminal (ES). Services include bulk storage, shiploading, and combined/logistics with own truck fleet. Revenue from service fees for warehousing, throughput, and logistics operations.
3. Fertilizer Mixing and Packaging (2025): Production and filling of customized fertilizers at the Port of Açu, with annual capacity of 850,000 tons/year for handling, mixing, and packaging (25kg and 50kg bags). Revenue from fertilizer blending service fees and product margins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grupo Minas Port is an integrated logistics and commodity group that trades solid fuels (mineral coal, petcoke, metallurgical coke), gypsum, grains, fertilizers, and steel products, while operating own port terminals at Porto do Açu (RJ) and Imbituba (SC) for storage, handling, shiploading, and combined import/export trucking services. It serves industrial customers (cement, steel, ferro-alloy, thermoelectric, petrochemical) and agribusiness customers (grain producers, traders, fertilizer distributors) with door-to-door logistics backed by the proprietary PROativo automation platform.

Product overview

Grupo Minas Port operates as an integrated logistics and port services group with a multi-product, multi-terminal portfolio. The company trades solid fuels (mineral coal, petcoke, metallurgical coke) and gypsum as core commodity products, while its service layer includes export/import logistics, combined logistics (logística casada), and the proprietary PROativo automation platform for process management and traceability. The group operates five port and terminal facilities — Carboamérica and Minas Port terminals at Porto do Açu (RJ), a bulk terminal at Imbituba (SC), and a planned multimodal terminal at Fundão (ES) — plus two distribution centers in Itaúna (MG) and Criciúma (SC), and a planned fertilizer mixing plant at Porto do Açu (2026). The terminals handle a diverse mix including grains, fertilizers, steel products, coal, coke, and gypsum, serving cement, thermoelectric, ferro-alloy, steel, and agricultural sectors across Southeast and Midwest Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carboamérica - Granéis: Terminal at Porto do Açu with 23,000m² of warehouses for Grains, Fertilizers, Solid Fuels, Gypsum for Cement Plants and Agro/Steel Products.
• Minas Port – Grãos & Granéis
• Carboamérica - Unidade de Fertilizantes
• PROativo

Products and services

• Mineral Coal (Carvão Mineral) High-quality mineral coal offered in thermal, special thermal, and metallurgical grades, sold to cement plants, thermoelectric plants, petrochemical plants, and coke producers as a solid fuel input.
• Petcoke (Coque de Petróleo) Petroleum coke available in medium and high sulfur content grades, supplied as a cost-effective fuel alternative to cement plants seeking higher energy efficiency and lower operating costs.
• Gypsum (Gesso)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% savings in logistics costs for the agricultural chain through combined (round-trip) logistics
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Porto do Açu / Prumo (Port Operator)coreOthers · 4 July 2024Porto do Açu, controlled by Prumo (Linde Group + PSDB), is the port complex where Grupo Minas Port operates its terminals under a 20-year contract. Minas Port invests in storage infrastructure (warehouses, fertilizer mixer) at the port. Prumo controls the overall port operations and infrastructure including the T-MULT terminal where Minas Port's cargo is shipped. The partnership is the foundation of Minas Port's agribusiness expansion strategy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Sons: Brazilian port terminal operator and maritime services provider with bulk and container terminals. Comparable on the port-terminal operating model and Brazilian concession-anchored infrastructure, though more container-focused.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness giant with major Brazilian origination, trading and port operations (including TPN/Terlogs terminals). Competes with Minas Port for grain flows, fertilizer distribution and port throughput, but at vastly larger scale.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness with extensive Brazilian port and logistics footprint across grains, fertilizers and industrial supply chains. Comparable customer overlap (grain traders, fertilizer distributors, industrial end-markets), though at global incumbent scale.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness trader with Brazilian origination, port and processing operations. Competes with Grupo Minas Port for grain volumes and downstream fertilizer/feed customers in Brazilian agribulk flows.

Direct peers

• Hidrovias do Brasil: Brazilian waterway and port terminal operator moving bulk agricultural and industrial cargo. Directly comparable to Grupo Minas Port's bulk terminal/commodity logistics model, with similar exposure to agribulk flows and concession-based infrastructure.
• Rumo (Cosan): Brazil's largest logistics operator, with rail networks, port terminals and integrated agribulk supply chain. Highly comparable business model — bulk transport + storage + port handling for grains, fertilizers and industrial cargo across Brazil.
• Grupo Caramuru: Brazilian agribusiness group with port terminals, grain origination, processing and export operations. Directly comparable on the combined agribulk origination-trading-port model Minas Port is scaling at Porto do Açu.
• VLI Logística: Integrated Brazilian logistics operator combining rail, terminals and port operations for agribulk, fertilizers and steel-related products. Comparable on the rail-linked terminal + commodity logistics model that Minas Port is building toward at Fundão.

Emerging players

• Yara Brasil: Leading fertilizer producer and distributor in Brazil with port-side blending and storage assets. Directly comparable on the fertilizer mixing/distribution layer that Grupo Minas Port is building at Porto do Açu (Carboamérica fertilizer plant).
• Mosaic Fertilizantes: Major Brazilian fertilizer producer/distributor with port and blending infrastructure. Comparable on the fertilizer distribution and blending side of the business, intersecting with Minas Port's planned port-embedded fertilizer plant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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