News / Rhenus aims to ease Brazilian services with takeover of local broker Pirâmide SeaAir

Germany’s Rhenus Group has completed the takeover of Brazilian customs broker Pirâmide SeaAir Comércio Exterior.

São Paulo-headquartered Pirâmide SeaAir, with branches at Guarulhos and Viracopos airports and the port of Santos, has been operating as a clearance broker in a country notorious for its highly complex customs regulations for over 20 years.

Rhenus said the deal was motivated by a desire to improve its freight forwarding operations in the country, which Pirâmide SeaAir’s in-house-developed software would help.

Jörn Schmersahl, chief executive of Rhenus ...