A Vale employee. He is black, smiling, has short hair, and wears the green uniform with the hanging badge.
Photographer: Marcelo Coelho
there is female employee, outdoors in an operation. She is wearing a helmet and goggles, smiling, and wearing a green uniform.
Photographer: Vitor Nogueira

By the land or by the sea, we seek an increasingly safe and sustainable path.

We created a logistics network that is part of mines, railroads, ships and ports, ensuring agility and efficiency during transportation. In addition to our products, we carry cargo to third parties and offer two passenger train lines in Brazil.

Railroad

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Railroad

We are present in about 2,000 kilometers of railroad network in Brazil.

The passenger train makes our direct connection with the communities. Thousands of people are transported annually by the Vitória-Minas Railroad and by the Carajás Railroad.  

Learn more about our railroads: 

Vale employee, using a radio transmitter. He's in front of a train, wearing an orange uniform, helmet and goggles.

Photographer: Daniel Mansur

Vale Train running on railroad tracks. All around is a vast undergrowth.

Vitória-Minas Railroad

Vale Train going along an elevated railroad. All around it is possible to see a mountainous landscape full of vegetation.

Carajás Railroad

External image of the Vale train cabin. It is gray on top and has green and yellow stripes on the bottom. The number 1251 appears twice on the train's bodywork.

Vale Tourist Train

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Are you a passenger and want to talk to us?

Alô Vale (toll-free call)

0800 285 7000

Customer service to hearing impaired people

0800 021 9934

Every partnership is important for Vale. Including ours. If you have any questions, suggestions, complaints or compliments, talk to us through Contact Us.

Important information:

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Ports and Terminals

Integrated with railroad networks, our ports are in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and Malaysia. Like the trains, they offer the cargo service for third parties.

Vale employee in green uniform, helmet and goggles. He looks at the photo and smiles shyly. In the background you can see a docked ship.

Photographer: Vitor Nogueira

Vale employee looking up. He is in jeans, green uniform, and wears a helmet and goggles, while holding a radio transmitter close to his mouth. In the background you can see large equipment, similar to a crane.

Port of Tubarão and Praia Mole

Aerial photo of the Ponta Madeira terminal. In addition to a large docked cargo ship, you can see large, belt-like equipment. The place is surrounded by brown colored water, and in the background you can see vegetation and some buildings.

Ponta Madeira Terminal

Aerial image of the Itaguaí port. You can see a bridge under the water and, in the background, some sheds and a mountainous area.

Itaguaí Terminal

Aerial image of the Guaíba Island terminal. At the top of the image, we see an area of land on the left. On the right, a mountainous area with vegetation. In the middle there are several concrete structures, and below, you can see the water, a moored motorboat, and a kind of bridge.

Ilha Guaíba Terminal

Large cargo ship docked at the Sohar port. Next to it are about three pieces of crane-like equipment

Sohar Port

Aerial image of Teluk Rubiah Terminal. On the left is an area of vegetation, underneath you can see water, and in the rest of the image is an operation area with large equipment.

Teluk Rubiah Terminal

In the image, it is possible to see a kind of concrete wall, with some machinery. On top there is the presence of water, and in the background a mountainous area with dense vegetation.

Balantang Special Port

Image of a large cargo ship docked at the port. On the left side, there are several crane-like machines connected to the ship.

Tanjung Mangkasa

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Ships

To ensure logistical efficiency, we operate large ships, ensuring cost-saving, agility and sustainability in the transport of ore. Our fleet also has chartered vessels to serve the market around the world on equal terms.

The queue of ships from our ports is available for viewing in the GPV Dashboard application. If you are already a registered user, use your login to access. If you do not have access to the tool, please send your request to vessels.lineup@vale.com with the completed form. 
A Vale employee, wearing a green uniform, helmet and protective gloves, observes a port with two docked cargo ships.

Photographer: Marcelo Coelho

Image of a large cargo ship. It is red and has a black stripe, and is sailing on the high seas.

ValeMax

Image of the top of a large cargo ship, with yellow equipment operating. In the background the waters are murky.

VLOC

Image of a large cargo ship. It is red and has a black stripe, and is sailing on the high seas.

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