Wilson Sons () is a
Brazilian shipping company headquartered in
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. The firm was set up in
Salvador
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
in 1837 by two
Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
brothers, Edward and Fleetwood Pellow 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 Conde d'Eu Railroads in Brazil. The group built the first
dry dock
A dry dock (sometimes drydock or dry-dock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the construction, maintenance, ...
in Brazil, on the Ilha de Mocangue Pequeno Island, inaugurated in 1869 by
Emperor Dom Pedro II
Dom PedroII (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" ( pt, O Magnânimo), was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Empe ...
.
Today, Wilson Sons Limited, through its subsidiaries, is one of Brazil's largest providers of integrated
port and
maritime logistics and supply chain solutions. 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
Offshore may refer to:
Science and technology
* Offshore (hydrocarbons)
* Offshore construction, construction out at sea
* Offshore drilling, discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater through drilling a well
* Off ...
, and
shipyards.
Source: 01-July-2010 – Wilson, Sons Investor Relation Site
/ref>
References
External links
Wilson, Sons web site
(English language)
{{Authority control
Brazilian brands
Companies based in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Companies based in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Companies established in 1837
Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Defence companies of Brazil
Engineering companies of Brazil
Manufacturing companies of Brazil
Manufacturing companies established in 1837
Military history of Brazil
Shipbuilding companies of Brazil
Shipping companies of Brazil
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in the 19th century