Ocean Wilsons sells Brazilian arm to Mediterranean Shipping Company for £590m
2025-05-02 17:12:22

Ocean Wilsons, the London-listed Bermuda investment company, has sold its Brazilian subsidiary to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) for 4.32bn Brazilian real (£590m). The subsidiary, Wilson Sons, is one of Brazil's largest port and maritime logistics operators and is majority-owned by Ocean Wilsons with a 56.5% stake.
Established in Salvador by two Scottish brothers in 1837, it is also one of Brazil's oldest private enterprises. The sale follows speculation last month when Ocean Wilsons confirmed discussions with I Squared Capital Advisers about selling its stake in Wilson Sons, as reported by