the portuguese government to meet the needs of the country by guaranteeing autonomy in the supply and transport of the major dry bulk commodities thus supporting the country s economical development . portline inherited the know how and work force of two former portuguese state owned companies cnn companhia nacional de navega o sa and ctm companhia portuguesa de transportes mar timos sa extinct in the late 80s as well as a long tradition in marine trade whose origin dates back to the fifteenth century . website made by