People are the soul of our company

We know that a company’s success depends on its people and are proud to say that Contemar has a highly professional and dedicated team who always places the customer at the centre of its work. We’re a team of over 20 people and we combine human resources with more than 40 years of experience which gives us the security of knowing everything about this business, as well as counting on the innovation brought by the more youthful members of the team, allowing us to be prepared for the challenges and innovations of the future.

Contemar’s strength is the strength of all our company’s collaborators.

Continuous Improvement

We are located in Porto and Lisbon and our offices are equipped with the latest solutions in communication, allowing us to provide our clients with reliable information and quality solutions to their needs… all this at the click of a button.

Through high performance management processes we are constantly improving our internal management in order to ensure greater productivity and efficiency in the services we offer.

Clients come first

Personalised service and day-to-day assistance are the pillars of our company’s philosophy, which is why so many clients entrust us with their valuable cargo.

In International Transport, Logistics Services by land, air or sea need the full support of professional teams, capable of acting efficiently and of making quick decisions, which are basic steps to consolidating your business as well as ours.

Contemar is always looking to offer you the best transportation solutions at competitive prices counting on our network of Shipowners, Carriers, Airlines, Chambers of Commerce and Customs Services, etc. to do so.

40

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

20

EMPLOYEES

250

AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD

99

SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

MISSION, VISION & VALUES

MISSION  –  “To guarantee the know-how, the human resources and partners so that Contemar always presents its clients with the best solutions in the international transportation of goods.”
VISION  –  To be a solid and successful company which is recognised, by both clients and agents, as an essential partner in the materialisation of international business.
VALUES  –  Customer-oriented; an inclusive and mutually cooperative team spirit; rigorousness, responsibility and transparency; curiosity, open-mindedness and creativity; security, reward and success.

OUR TEAM

Joana Slotboom

Managing Partner & Air Cargo

Diogo Soveral

Managing Partner & Marketing

António Monte

Managing Director

Sérgio Cunha

Financial Director

A. Pedro Portocarrero

Branch Manager, Lisbon

Cremilda Pereira

Maritime Export

José Caetano

Maritime Import

Helena Mora

Maritime Export

Tiago Sousa

Commercial Director & Air Cargo

Julia Oliveira

Maritime Export

Cristina Ferreira

Maritime Export

Clara Coelho

Maritime Export

Rita Reis

Maritime Export

Cláudia Silva

Maritime Export

Fernando Gonçalves

Maritime Export

Sandra Vaz

Maritime Import & Air Cargo

José Carlos Mora

Financial Department

Paulo Grifo

Financial Department & Operations

Benjamim Janeiro

IT & Operations

Nuno Correia

Operations

OUR HISTORY

2022 – LET’S MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER

We’re ready to be a part of our history and invite you to be a part of ours.                                                                                

2021 – NEW OFFICES IN LISBON

As part of our modernisation plan, Contemar Lisbon moved its premises to a more contemporary and modern office space.

2010 – WIN

Exclusive member in Portugal of WIN-World International Net, with a network of agents in 86 countries offering all types of air and maritime logistics services.

2006 – AIR CARGO

The Air Cargo department is set up.

2003 – FORWARDER

With a vast knowledge acquired throughout the years in the Shipping industry, and facing shipowners’ new strategies, with several offices being set up in several countries, including Portugal, we made the decision to focus on freight forwarding putting our energies into developing the activity which allowed for enormous growth, covering a larger number of clients and markets, meeting the needs of our esteemed importers and exporters.

2002 – “PROJECT CARGO”

Contemar is appointed agent to Rickmers-Linie shipowners, dedicated to transporting “project cargo”.

2001 – ANGOLA

Regular service with a RO RO vessel on a medium-term charter regime, representing the shipowner ERSAL and dedicated exclusively to the Angolan market.

1993 – EWIL

Europe West Indies Line enters the Portuguese market and appoints Contemar as its agent.

1989 – “DEEP SEA”

Two prestigious shipping lines bet on Contemar as their general representative in Portugal – DSR Lines and Senator Lines, container services specialising in the so called “deep sea”.

1988 – NEW NVOCC

Seacon picks Contemar as its representative in Portugal.

1987 – MÉXICO

Mexican Line, Tecomar, chooses Contemar to be its partner for its traffic dedicated to Mexico.

1986 – USA & CANADA

Contemar becomes an agent for CTE Spanish Line specialising on USA/Canada traffic. Contemar now ranks first place in Portugal for this service.

1985 – FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION SERVICES

Appointed as general agents in Portugal for Cleve & Zonen, renowned Dutch NVOCC dedicated to consolidated freight services. Contemar becomes the pioneer in Portugal in this new sector, innovating and bringing a new service offer.

1981 – USA

Invited to represent USL- United States Lines – container services of great international prestige, being the first to offer Round the World -two clockwise services.

1979 – CANARY ISLANDS

Contemar becomes an agent for Spanish lines, Contenemar, with a direct stopover in Portugal, destination Canary Islands.

1977 – COMPANY ESTABLISHMENT

As a Shipping Agent, with offices in Porto & Lisbon, beginning with the representation of SBC Container Lines.