Sotran S/A Logistica e Transporte

Based in Londrina, Brazil, and established in 1999, Sotran S/A Logistica e Transporte provides truckload transportation and intermodal services for the agribusiness industry. The company's foundation began in 1985, focusing its operations on outsourcing and providing transport services. In 2004, it started its fleet demobilization and migration to the asset-light model. Soon afterward, the Sotran group continuously expanded through acquisitions and opening operations in various regions in Brazil.

In 2016, Sotran established a partnership with a private equity firm, Arlon Group, that backed the company's growth. As of March 2021, Sotran is being led by its CEO, Charlie Conner. Sotran S/A Logistica e Transporte primarily serves the agro-industries trading in the national market in Brazil. The company mainly transports agricultural products including soy, corn, bulk sugar, fertilizers, limestone, corn bran, soybean meal, and wheat.

It offers logistics services, from receipt of goods to shipping, through the transshipment, storage, inventory control, and shipping system. The company is equipped with its own storage and technology that is utilized for the safekeeping of grains and seeds. With Sotran's own risk management department, the company can monitor cargo transportation, applying preventive measures that aim to reduce risks by tracking drivers' data and tracking cargo. Sotran S/A Logistica e Transporte generates its revenue by providing freight quotations to its clients.

Charges may vary according to the destination, the product being shipped, and quantity. Following the investment of Arlon Group and Fitpart in February 2021, Sotran S/A Logistica e Transporte intends to expand Tmov, its agribusiness logistics marketplace, with the increase and loyalty of the driver base and the launch of new digital products focused on truckers, shippers, and carriers, according to logistics technology.