After 15 yers of experience in shipping business, Marcio Bastos and Claudia Munhoz, decided that would be already the moment to begin their own company. In 1993 was created SEVEN STARS, initially to act only as commercial agents for Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ten months later, a new agency contract was signed between SEVEN STARS and Zim Israel, according to which SEVEN STARS stars acting as full agents for Zim Israel Navigation. In 1995 SEVEN STARS was nominated as agents by Maruba SCA (Argentinean) and Clan SA (Uruguay). In 1997 SEVEN STARS was also nominated as agents by CGM (Cie Generale Maritime - France) so as from now Seven Stars are ofering service to North Europe.

      From the begging of its activities SEVEN STARS has increased its participation in the export and import market in the area of Santa Catarina, being today responsible for the movement of more than 20% of the containerized cargoes loaded in the Itajai port. The owners that represented by SEVEN STARS, specially Zim Israel and Maruba, are today leaders in the market in their range of activities.

     SEVEN STARS is considered by the statistical records of the Union of Santa Catarina´s Maritime Agencies, as the agency of larger movement of containerized cargoes operating in the port of Itajai. Besides the Normal activities of shipping agency, SEVEN STARS also acted as port operators since 1994, given the great number of containers under their controlled, partnership contracts were signed with containers terminals and with companies of road transport as well as clearing agents and freight fowards, their by reducing costs to their principals and clients - export and import.

     SEVEN STARS counted with an excellent communication and computerized system, that allow them agility of answers to costumers and principals. SEVEN STARS also have a sophisticated up to date statistics system which allows proper monitoring of the whole market from/to Itajai / Sao Francisco do Sul ports to/from all places in the world.