MSC has been helping customers to ship cargo to and from Brazil since 1997. Today, MSC Brazil stands for 16 offices, 6 depots, 13 ports of call, 10 weekly services and 2,700 calls, connecting 200 global routes.
Kindly note below detention values for Brazilian ports to be applied as from October 14th, 2023, date of empty container pick-up.
*Cost per day per container (in USD)
Dry containers
All Brazilian ports | 20' DV | 40' DV / HC | 20' HC / OT / FR / PL | 40' OT / FR / PL |
Free time | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
Thereafter | USD 60.00 per day | USD 110.00 per day | USD 80.00 per day | USD 140.00 per day |
All Brazilian ports | 45' HC / HP / PW |
Free time | 5 days |
Thereafter | USD 127.00 per day |
Reefer containers
All Brazilian Ports | 20' RE | 40' RE / HR |
Freetime | 4 days | 4 days |
Thereafter | USD 150.00 per day | USD 300.00 per day |
General comments:
In case of doubts, please contact your local MSC office.
Kindly note below demurrage values to be applied as from sailing date October 14th, 2023.
*Cost per day per container (in USD)
Dry containers
All Brazilian ports | 20' DV | 40' DV / HC | |||
Free time | 6 days | 6 days | |||
From 7th to 11th (running days) | USD 45.00 per day | USD 85.00 per day | |||
Thereafter | USD 90.00 per day | USD 155.00 per day |
All Brazilian ports | 20’ HC / OT / FR / PL | 40’ OT / FR / PL |
Free time | 5 days | 5 days |
From 6th to 10th (running days) | USD 60.00 per day | USD 110.00 per day |
Thereafter | USD 95.00 per day | USD 205.00 per day |
All Brazilian ports | 45’ HC / HP / PW |
Free time | 6 days |
From 7th to 11th (running days) | USD 100.00 per day |
Thereafter | USD 180.00 per day |
Reefer containers
All Brazilian ports | 20' RE | 40' RE / HR |
Free time | 2 days | 2 days |
From 3rd to 7th (running days) | USD 110.00 per day | USD 210.00 per day |
Thereafter | USD 200.00 per day | USD 380.00 per day |
General comments:
In case of doubts, please contact your local MSC office.
Forms and support materials are now available in order to register your company and have access to use MyMSC tools.
Kindly note below:
Reference material for Bookings and Shipping Instructions via INTTRA
Support files:
To update your registration data and personal information, please contact INTTRA support team through 0800-8881126 or send an e-mail to:service@inttra.com
Certificate requests must be forwarded to the MSC agency at the loading port. Please see below for relative e-mail addresses .
In order to prepare a draft for the certificate, the following items must be detailed in the form: references, clauses, loading port and date of BL.
All requests will be analyzed internally and may be rejected if they are not in accordance with company policy.
After an internal analysis, a sample certificate will be forwarded to the requester for approval.
Once the draft is approved, the payment is confirmed and following the vessel’s departure, the MSC agency at the port of loading will issue the certificate to the requester.
MSC agency e-mail address contacts:
Certificates in Belem
Belem port
BR241-caixabel@msc.com
+55 91 3321 9500
Certificates in Fortaleza
Fortaleza port
BR241-docfor@msc.com
+55 85 3208 8650
Certificates in Manaus
Manaus port
BR241-caixamao@msc.com
+55 92 2125 9500
Certificates in Navegantes
Navegantes & Itajai ports
ian.santos@msc.com
+55 47 2104 6500
Certificates in Paranagua
Paranagua port
BR241-MSCParanaguaExportDocumentationGroupIG@msc.com
+55 41 3721 9500
Certificates in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro & Itaguai ports
BR241-exportdoc.rio@msc.com
+55 21 3535 2999
Certificates in Rio Grande
Rio Grande port
BR241-exprig@msc.com
+55 53 3293 6500
Certificates in Santos
Santos port
BR241-mscsantos.expcorrectionletter@msc.com
+55 13 3211 9500
Certificates in Sao Francisco do Sul
Sao Francisco e Itapoa ports
BR241-caixasfs@msc.com
+55 47 3444 6085
Certificates in Vitoria
Vitoria port
BR241-caixavix@msc.com
+55 27 3320 9100
Following the current bolt seal security procedure, we kindly ask your attention regarding some steps which must be considered and used to register seal information. Click here to open the document.
Kindly note below the document with procedures regarding special cargo:
Special Cargo Procedures
Attached Files:
In case of any doubts, please reach out to our Special Cargo Customer Service team through the e-mail br241-mscbrazilspecialcargo.customerservice@msc.com
What is VGM?
Verified Gross Mass or VGM refers to the exact, verified weight of a packed container. For safety reasons, vessel operators can only load a container if its weight has been verified.
Government approval status
Approved by DPC – Direction of Ports and Coasts
Portaria DPC Nº 164
What to include in your VGM instructions
The following items are mandatory and must be on all VGM instructions:
How to submit your VGM instructions
INTTRA Web Portal
MyMSC Web Portal (Free of charge)
Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions
2 hours before cargo deadline (as per local rules)
Admin Fees and costs
Recommendations & Guideline
Contact information
MSC Customer Desk Service
Tel.: + 55 13 3211 9500 (BRA-info@msc.com)
As part of a continuous commitment of the MSC Group with transparency between the company, its employees and all stakeholders involved on our procedures, we developed this Whistleblowing Channel. Here, employees, third parties, customers, service providers and visitors are able to communicate any act that is not in accordance with the Internal Conduct Manual, as well as bad conduct and law violations.
In order to access the MSC Brazil Whistleblowing Channel, please click here.
Nossas soluções
Além de ser um líder global em transporte de contêineres, nossas equipes mundiais de especialistas específicos do setor significam que podemos oferecer aos nossos clientes um serviço personalizado 24 horas por dia. Isso garante tempos de trânsito rápidos e confiáveis e que fornecemos as melhores soluções para suas necessidades.
Além de ser um líder global em transporte de contêineres, nossas equipes mundiais de especialistas específicos do setor significam que podemos oferecer aos nossos clientes um serviço personalizado 24 horas por dia. Isso garante tempos de trânsito rápidos e confiáveis e que fornecemos as melhores soluções para suas necessidades.