BF Fortship

History Backed by the expertise of its founder, a primary product dealer, Brandao Filhos was established in 1939, first as a sisal exporter the expanding its activities into cocoa and coffee trading and also coffee farming in the south-west of the state of Bahia. In the 50s, as result of the large growth achieved on its own exports abroad, Brandao started an Agency Department in order to fulfill with prevailing market demands and improve the Logistics involved. This Department soon evolved into a Shipping Agency, the know as Brandao Filhos Fortship Agencia Maritima which expanded its activities during the 90s with new offices in the Northeast region. This expansion was again noted in 2004 with its new enterprise in the Port of Belem (Amazonic Region) with establishment of the Belem office, BF Fortship Agencia Maritima Ltda., soon becoming a major Port Operator in that region. The continuos growth of BF Fortship in the region with breakbulk operations in Santarem has now bee...