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Marguisa Shipping Lines expands in latin america

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Marguisa Shipping Lines, the shipping company of the Sea & Ports group, has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brazil as of January 2021. This is part of the ongoing expansion plans with full container services followed by the existing express and exclusive Ro-Ro services to West Africa.

With more than 30 years of experience and its fully-fledged infrastructure in the main West African ports but mainly in Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tomé & Principe, Douala, Cotonou, Lomé among other ports in the region, Marguisa Shipping Lines counts with own fleet of ships in the full container weekly services from the main worldwide ports. “We are already present in Brazil through our first-class Ro-Ro service to West Africa and with SOC (our own containers) via Feeder services with transshipment in Tanger and Algeciras to the above-named African ports”, said Andrés Cadenas, Head of Sales and Marketing at Marguisa.

These, Tanger and Algeciras, will be the connecting ports for the Brazilian export cargoes, confirms Gilberto Lima, the Managing Director of Wasa Projects. He also confirms: “we are looking forward to introducing to our Brazilian customers the benefit and value added that Marguisa will contribute to their business and future projects, by delivering expectations with excellence in services. The Brazilian market is undoubtedly one of the most important trade of the world and we cannot afford to keep this huge market out of our global services”.

“Brazil is an important and vibrant market for the African customers. We are delighted that Wasa is joining our group and adds its extensive experience within the West Africa industry to the team”, added Alberto Lopez, Deputy General Manager of Marguisa.

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