History of Ransa
We are the leading 3PL operator in Latin America, with more than 80 years of experience in supply chain management and design of comprehensive and flexible logistics solutions. We have operations in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, México and Costa Rica.
1939Start of operations: Cotton Press and National Warehouse
1 enero, 1939
Ransa starts operations in Peru, under the name of Reprensa Algodonera and Almacén Nacional S.A., a company dedicated to the storage and reprensaje of bales of cotton for export, settling in the ports of Callao, Cerro Azul, Pisco, Paita and Huacho
1950We build the first warehouse in Callao
1 enero, 1950
Ransa expands its activities, providing national and international cargo operator service, actively participating in the shipping, storage terminal and transportation business, for which Transportes Ransa S.A.
1974We changed our name to Ransa Comercial S.A
1 enero, 1974
The company changes its name to Ransa Comercial S.A. and expanded its portfolio of services including simple warehousing, authorized customs warehouses and cold rooms to which Frio Ransa was named, becoming pioneers in Peru in this area.
1983Construction of Cold Ransa
1 enero, 1983
Ransa builds the first warehouses for hydrobiological products in the country, for the refrigerated logistics business unit, created to provide storage and / or processing services for refrigerated and frozen products.
1998Start of operations in Ransa San Agustín
1 enero, 1998
Ransa inaugurates its new Distribution Center in San Agustín, being the largest and most modern in the country with more than 24,000 m2. In parallel, the refrigerated logistics business unit obtained the ISO 9002: 1994 certification
1999Ransa gets Certifications
1 enero, 1999
3PL Certification – Third Party Logistics and ISO 9002: 1994 certification in our storage terminal business units, Ransa Agencies, Ransa Archive and CASA – Warehouse Company.
2003Start of operations in Bolivia
1 enero, 2003
Ransa begins its internationalization process by opening offices in Santa Cruz and La Paz in Bolivia.
2004Start of operations in Ecuador
1 enero, 2004
Ransa starts operations in Ecuador in the cities of Guayaquil and Quito.
2005Start of operations in Guatemala and El Salvador
1 enero, 2005
Continuing with its internationalization process, Ransa enters the Central American market initiating operations in El Salvador and Guatemala.
2007Start of operations in Torre Blanca
1 enero, 2007
Ransa expanded its service portfolio, entering the agroindustrial sector through the processing plant and Packing Torre Blanca located in Chancay, Lima-Peru, dedicated to the processing and marketing of fruits and vegetables destined for agricultural exports.
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2008Start of operations in Honduras
1 enero, 2008
Ransa starts operations in Honduras with the acquisition of the Honduras Tax Warehouse S.A. (ALMAHASA).
2013We buy COLFRIGOS in Colombia and DEPSA in Peru
1 enero, 2013
Ransa entered the Colombian market with the purchase of Frigoríficos Colombianos (Colfrigos). Also offering the logistic services of General Warehouse of Deposit to the sectors of retail and massive consumption of dry foods. In Peru, Ransa consolidates its leadership in the logistics sector and purchases Depósitos S.A. (Depsa).
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2015We start refrigerated logistics.
1 enero, 2015
We started the refrigerated logistics business in Guatemala and Ecuador.
2016We inaugurate SLA Automotive Logistics Service
1 enero, 2016
Ransa reaffirms its leadership building SLA the most modern automotive center located in Lurin.
2018Inauguration of a new distribution center in Amatitlán and we announce our new last mile service
1 enero, 2018
Construction of a modern Distribution Center in Amatitlán, Guatemala, marking a milestone in its regional expansion. We implemented a new last mile service.
2021
H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firmo
1 noviembre, 2021
H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm, becomes Ransa´s principal shareholder.
2023
Ransa and Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro (TCF) completed a merger
1 julio, 2023
The Ransa and TCF merger creates a leading end-to-end logistics platform in Latin America.