Port of Antwerp invests in Brazil

Port of Antwerp, through its subsidiary Port of Antwerp International (PAI), will invest $10m in Porto do Açu, a privately-owned port complex in São João da Barra, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.

More than 6.4 million tonnes of freight are exchanged on an annual basis between the largest country from Latin America and the port of Antwerp. Port of Açu is located in the industrial heart of Brazil. It is an industrial deep sea port for the handling of oil and gas, as well as dry bulk, containers and general cargo. The port also serves as a support centre for the Brazilian offshore sector due to its location to the Campos basin. The port connects international markets to the Brazilian market of more than 200 million people. Port of Açu is ideally positioned to serve the European, US and Asian market.

The construction of the port complex started in 2007 and the first operations started in 2014. Port of Açu has a surface of 130 km² and has the potential to operate 17km of dock with a maximum depth of 25m. It has the capacity to receive very large vessels such as Capesizes and VLCCs.

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7th Aug 2017