About
Daniel Maul Lins, logistics and foreign trade consultant
Daniel Maul Lins is a logistics and foreign trade consultant based in São Paulo, Brazil, founder of Achilles Consulting & Logistics and cofounder of Cargosnap. He has 25 years of operational experience in industry, mining, port terminals and shipping.
From operations to consulting
I spent 25 years inside the operation: in industry, in mining, at port terminals and on ships. I started in high scale supply chain at Sadia and Alcoa. That is where I learned discipline in process, cost and compliance.
At Centurion Shipping, I worked on cargo transport for dozens of infrastructure projects in Brazil, including Vale's S11D in Canaã dos Carajás. That is where my knowledge of chartering, project cargo and shipping windows that cannot slip comes from.
I am a cofounder of Cargosnap, a platform for cargo inspection and digital evidence, and run its operations in the Americas. The company received investment from the Port of Rotterdam, was accelerated by Lloyd's and recognised by Gartner. It has cases with Maersk, in digital container inspection, and with Minerva Foods, in the protein export chain.
Today I run Achilles Consulting & Logistics in São Paulo. I work on AEO certification (OEA in Brazil), chartering, freight forwarding oversight and representation of foreign companies in Brazil. I am one of the leaders of the Logistics vertical at Cubo Itaú, where we created Terminal Inovação, a shared stand for logistics startups at Intermodal South America.
For a client, that means one thing: the person who runs the diagnosis, files on Brazil's Portal Único and answers for the SLA is the same person who has already been on the other side of the operation. No sales team and no org chart between you and the person who decides.
25
years in logistics and foreign trade operations
100+
talks, keynotes and panels
5,000
people in the largest audience, at ComexTech 2025
3
working languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish
Why Achilles
Achilles is my father's name
Achilles is my father's name. He was a dock worker at the Port of Santos and lived by the quay. Much of what I do today, between ships, terminals and cargo, started there.
I named my company after him out of respect. And also because I think it's a great name.
But what I admire most about him is not the port. It's the loving way he raised us, his beautiful laugh and his generous way of looking at the world. This company is dedicated to him.
Track record
Where the experience was built
Industry, mining, terminals, ships, a startup and the stage. Each step explains part of what I deliver today.
Sadia and Alcoa
Early career in high scale supply chain. Discipline in process, cost and compliance, the foundation of any AEO project.
Centurion Shipping
Cargo transport for dozens of infrastructure projects in Brazil, including Vale's S11D in Canaã dos Carajás, the largest iron ore mine in the world.
Cargosnap, cofounder
A platform for cargo inspection and digital evidence. Investment from the Port of Rotterdam, acceleration by Lloyd's and recognition by Gartner.
Cubo Itaú and Intermodal
One of the leaders of the Logistics vertical at Cubo Itaú. Created Terminal Inovação, a shared startup stand at Intermodal South America.
On stage
More than 100 talks. A keynote for around 5,000 people at ComexTech 2025 and a talk for around 3,000 executives at ILOS 2025.
Achilles, today
AEO certification, chartering, freight forwarding oversight and representation of foreign companies in Brazil. Service in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
One person, from diagnosis to delivery
The person who diagnoses, files and answers for the SLA is the person you talk to from the first message. You reach me directly, on WhatsApp or by email.
Scope measured before signing
The first technical conversation, 45 minutes, is free. Then comes a scope with deliverables, deadlines, owners and KPIs, within 5 business days.
An honest read of the problem
Sometimes the problem is not technology, not the supplier and not consulting. If it is not a case for a project, I say so in the first conversation.