On October 5th, the new Atalaia pier was inaugurated in Port of Vitória. The forecast is that its operation will increase berth loading by 75%. The first docking will take place October 7th with the unloading of 30,000 tons of fertilizers from the ship Anya. The Atalaia multi-purpose terminal is located in Vila Velha, and will handle several types of cargo (liquid and solid bulk) such as wheat, malt, fertilizers, general cargo, and others. The new Atalaia pier replaced two old mooring dolphins. Work began in October 2015 and was completed in the second half of last year. R$ 190 million from the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) was invested in the project. Stages included: elaboration and approval of the project, manufacture of precast, manufacture of metal shells for pilings, reinforcement of the retro area wall, removal of loose stones, and dismantling of the rock mass. Berth number 207 offers a wide, 270m-long pier and a total area of 20,000 m². It has 14 mooring bollards, 12 fenders, and a draft depth of 11.40m. A 75% increase in cargo handling at the new pier is expected. In the future at Atalaia, fuels will be drained through pipelines to be stored at the Liquid Bulk Terminal (TGL), a project under implementation in Capuaba.
Source: Datamar News