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Wilson, Sons Limited
Company typePublic limited company
B3: PORT3
IndustryPort and Maritime Logistics
Founded1837; 188 years ago (1837)
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Area served
Brazil
Key people
Arnaldo Calbucci Filho, (CEO)[1]
ProductsPort Terminals, Towage, Logistics, Shipping Agency, Offshore, and Shipyards.
RevenueIncreaseUS$ 666.2 million (2012)
DecreaseUS$ 49.5 million (2012)
OwnerSAS Ship Agency Services Limited
Number of employees
4,936
Websitewilsonsons.com.br

Wilson Sons (B3: PORT3) is a Brazilian shipping company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm was set up in Salvador in 1837 by two Scottish brothers, Edward and Fleetwood Pellew Wilson. The firm is one of the oldest private enterprises in Brazil. It was later run by Edward's son, Edward Pellew Wilson Jr.

Wilson Sons were responsible for construction and provision of supplies and equipment for the Great Western and Count d'Eu Railroads in Brazil. The group built the first dry dock in Brazil, on the Ilha de Mocangue Pequeno Island, inaugurated in 1869 by Emperor Dom Pedro II.

The company has developed an extensive national network and provides a comprehensive set of services related to domestic and international trade, as well as to the oil and gas industry. Its principal operating activities are divided into the following lines of business: port terminals, towage, logistics, shipping agency, offshore, and shipyards.[2]

The company's majority shareholder, Ocean Wilsons, filed with Brazil's Securities Commission to sell a 56.47% interest in the company to MSC in October 2024.[3][4] The transaction was approved by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and the National Water Transport Agency (ANTAQ) and concluded on june 2025,[5][6][7] SAS Shipping Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSC now owns 68.39% of the company.[8][9][10]

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  1. ^ "Wilson Sons anuncia novo presidente e diretor-financeiro após renúncia de Fernando Salek". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ Source: 01-July-2010 – Wilson, Sons Investor Relation Site
  3. ^ Labrut, Michele (22 October 2024). "MSC acquiring majority stake in Wilson Sons". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "MSC compra a Wilson Sons por quase R$ 10 bi; OPA a caminho". Brazil Journal (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Cade aprova venda da Wilson Sons à MSC sem restrições". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Antaq aprova compra da Wilson Sons pelo grupo MSC". InfoMoney (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025 – via Reuters.
  7. ^ "Ocean Wilsons finaliza venda de controle da Wilson Sons para MSC por R$ 4,35 bi". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Ownership Structure". Wilson Sons IR. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ^ "FATO RELEVANTE". Wilson Sons IR (in Brazilian Portuguese and English). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Wilson Sons conclui venda de controle acionário e passa ao comando da MSC". Jornal Portuário (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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