VLI Multimodal S.A.

VLI Multimodal S.A. is a Brazilian logistics company that controls the freight rail concessions Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A. (FCA S.A.) and Ferrovia Norte-Sul S.A. (FNS S.A.), covering 7,940 kilometers of track. It also operates on railways under Vale's concession: the Estrada de Ferro Carajás and the Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas. The company was created from Vale's general cargo logistics division to bring together rail and port assets for general cargo transport, excluding iron ore logistics assets. VLI operates in all states of the Southeast region, plus Goiás, Bahia, Ceará, Sergipe, Maranhão, Tocantins and the Federal District. Its operations are organized into the Centro-Norte and Centro-Sudeste systems, handling grains, fuels, cellulose, pig iron, manganese, fertilizers, minerals, agricultural products, steel products, manufactured goods, wood logs, containers, cement and sugar. The company's rail network includes the Ferrovia Norte-Sul (FNS), operated through an agreement with Vale, and the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica (FCA), as well as the Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC) and Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM). VLI also manages several integrating terminals and port terminals, including the Terminal Integrador Porto Nacional (TIPN), Terminal Integrador Palmeirante (TIPA), Terminal Integrador Porto Franco (TIPF), Terminal Portuário São Luís (TPSL) at Porto do Itaqui, Terminal Integrador Araguari (TIA), Terminal Integrador Guará (TIGU), Terminal Integrador Ouro Preto (TIOP), Terminal Integrador Pirapora (TIPI), Terminal Integrador Santa Luzia (TISL), Terminal Integrador Uberaba (TIUB), Terminal Integrador Portuário Luiz Antônio Mesquita (Tiplam) in Santos (SP), and Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa (TMIB) in Barra dos Coqueiros (SE). The company's fleet includes 800 locomotives, with models such as EMD SD70ACe, EMD SD70ACe-BB, EMD GT46AC, GE AC44i, GE BB40-9WM and GE ES43BBi, as well as older models like EMD BB40-2, EMD G12, GE U22C, GE U20C and GE BB36-7. VLI was founded in 2010 as Vale Logística de Carga Geral S.A., renamed Vale Logística Integrada S.A. in April 2011, and later VLI S.A., with the acronym meaning Valor da Logística Integrada. In 2011, Vale Operações Ferroviárias S.A. became VLI Multimodal S.A., a subsidiary of VLI S.A. The company has attracted outside investors: in April 2014, Vale sold 20% to Mitsui for R$1.5 billion and 15.9% to FI-FGTS for R$1.2 billion; in August 2014, Brookfield Asset Management acquired 26.5% for R$2 billion, ending Vale's control. In December 2020, BNDESPar acquired 8% of Vale's stake for R$1.22 billion. VLI's presidents have included Marcello Spinelli (2011–2019), Humberto Freitas (2019, interim), Ernesto Pousada (2019–2023) and Fábio Marchiori (2023–present, interim).

VLI was established on August 9, 2010, as Vale Logística de Carga Geral S.A., a holding company created from Vale's general cargo logistics division. Its purpose was to consolidate rail and port assets for general cargo transport, excluding iron ore logistics assets. In April 2011, the company was renamed Vale Logística Integrada S.A., and later in 2011 it became VLI S.A., with the acronym meaning Valor da Logística Integrada. On November 30, 2011, Vale Operações Ferroviárias S.A. was renamed VLI Multimodal S.A., a subsidiary of VLI S.A. VLI Multimodal holds as subsidiaries Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A. (FCA S.A.) and Ferrovia Norte-Sul S.A. (FNS S.A.). The FCA was acquired by Vale during the privatization of RFFSA, and the FNS was acquired by Vale in 2007 for R$1.478 billion, along with grain transshipment terminals and port terminals in Maranhão, São Paulo, Espírito Santo and Sergipe. In April 2014, Vale completed the sale of 20% of VLI to Mitsui for R$1.5 billion and 15.9% to the FI-FGTS for R$1.2 billion. In August 2014, Brookfield Asset Management acquired 26.5% for R$2 billion, ending Vale's control of the company. From that point, VLI began to develop its own culture and governance system. In December 2020, BNDESPar entered the shareholder base by purchasing 8% of Vale's stake for R$1.22 billion. The company operates an extensive rail network and port terminals across Brazil, serving the Southeast, Goiás, Bahia, Ceará, Sergipe, Maranhão, Tocantins and the Federal District.

• VLI holding company constituted as Vale Logística de Carga Geral S.A.

• Renamed Vale Logística Integrada S.A.

• Renamed VLI S.A.; acronym meaning changed to Valor da Logística Integrada.

• Vale Operações Ferroviárias S.A. renamed VLI Multimodal S.A., subsidiary of VLI S.A.

• Vale sold 20% of VLI to Mitsui for R$1.5 billion and 15.9% to FI-FGTS for R$1.2 billion.

• Brookfield Asset Management acquired 26.5% of VLI for R$2 billion, ending Vale's control.

• BNDESPar acquired 8% of Vale's stake in VLI for R$1.22 billion.

Brazilian integrated logistics provider focused on general cargo rail and port infrastructure.

• Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica (FCA)

  Freight rail concession controlled by VLI Multimodal.

• Ferrovia Norte-Sul (FNS)

  Freight rail concession controlled by VLI Multimodal, covering the stretch between Açailândia and Palmas.

• Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC)

  Railway operated through an agreement with Vale.

• Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM)

  Railway operated through an agreement with Vale.

• Terminal Integrador Porto Nacional (TIPN)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Palmeirante (TIPA)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Porto Franco (TIPF)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Portuário São Luís (TPSL) - Porto do Itaqui

  Port terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Araguari (TIA)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Guará (TIGU)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Ouro Preto (TIOP)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Pirapora (TIPI)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Santa Luzia (TISL)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Uberaba (TIUB)

  Integrated terminal.

• Terminal Integrador Portuário Luiz Antônio Mesquita (Tiplam) - Santos (SP)

  Port terminal.

• Terminal Marítimo Inácio Barbosa (TMIB) - Barra dos Coqueiros (SE)

  Port terminal.

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