MRS Logística
MRS Logística S.A. (Malha Regional Sudeste) is a freight rail company located in Brazil that operates 1,643 kilometers (1,021 mi) of track. It is the concessionary company that operates the Southeastern Federal Railroad Network (formerly SR3 - Juiz de Fora and SR4 - São Paulo of Rede Ferrovária Federal S/A).[1]
Type | Sociedade anômina |
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Industry | Logistics |
Founded | (1997) |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Key people | Daniel Vilhena, (CEO) |
Products | Rail logistics |
Revenue | US$ 1.0 Billion (2017) |
US$ 139.1 million (2017) | |
Website | www.mrs.com.br |
History
The operation started in 1996, combining the lines Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro-Belo Horizonte, São Paulo-Santos and Ferrovia do Aço ("Railroad of Steel").[1][2]
These lines are in the richest and populous area of Brazil (54% of Brazil's GDP), and MRS has connection to three of the most important seaports of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí and Santos. The company also has a connection to the privately owned iron ore terminal of MBR in Ilha de Guaíba on Angra dos Reis bay.
Shareholder structure
The control of the company is shared by:[3]
- Vale - 39.26% (19.26% for Vale and 20.00% from Vale's buyout of Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas)
- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) - 20%
- Usiminas - 19.92%
- Gerdau - 2.37%
- other shareholders - 18.45%
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to MRS Logística. |
- Rail transport in Brazil
- Transportation in Brazil
References
- Institutional Presentation Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. - MRS Logística S.A.
- History of the Railroad Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. - MRS Logística S.A.
- Shareholding Composition - Total Capital Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. - MRS Logística S.A.