Brazil Food Shipping & Reefer Logistics

Cold-chain ocean freight built around the demands of Brazilian frozen meat, sugar and bulk edible oils trade, reefer containers, flexitanks and breakbulk vessels from Santos, Paranaguá and Itajaí.

Brazil Prime Foods Export operates a fully managed export-logistics service for international buyers of Brazilian frozen poultry, beef, pork, refined sugar (ICUMSA 45, VHP) and bulk edible oils. Cargo is shipped under FOB, CIF, CFR, DAP or DDP Incoterms 2020 with reefer slot allocations confirmed year-round through direct relationships with major terminal operators in Santos (SP), Paranaguá (PR) and Itajaí (SC).

Loading ports

Santos · Paranaguá · Itajaí · Itapoá, direct relationships with major terminals and reefer slot allocations year-round.

Cold-chain integrity

Reefer containers pre-cooled to -20°C, loaded under SIF supervision, sealed and monitored end-to-end with continuous temperature logging.

Documentation discipline

Full statutory pack, SIF, Halal, COO/EUR.1, phytosanitary, COA, bill of lading and packing list, issued ahead of vessel arrival.

60+ destination ports

Active programmes to Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Alexandria, Durban, Hong Kong, Haiphong, Shanghai, Manila, Veracruz, Luanda and many more.

Indicative transit times from Santos

  • Middle East (Jebel Ali, Jeddah): 18–22 days
  • West Africa (Lagos, Luanda): 12–16 days
  • South Africa (Durban, Cape Town): 16–20 days
  • East Asia (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore): 28–35 days
  • Northern Europe (Rotterdam, Hamburg): 16–20 days
  • North America East Coast (New York, Houston): 14–18 days

Container formats

40 ft High-Cube Reefer (HC) for frozen meat, holding ~26–27 MT depending on packaging. 20 ft and 40 ft dry containers for sugar and oil drums. Food-grade flexitanks (22–24 MT) for bulk edible oils. Bulk vessel shipments (handysize and supramax) for sugar.

Documentation issued per shipment

Bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, SIF veterinary certificate, Halal certificate (where applicable), Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Origin (COO / EUR.1) and phytosanitary or health certificate. Reefer temperature logs accompany every frozen container.

FAQ

Shipping & logistics questions