Companhia das Docas da Bahia (CODEBA) and CS Infra, a SIMPAR Group company, signed, on June 08, a protocol that marks the beginning of new operations at two terminals in the Port of Aratu-Candeias. The ATU12 and ATU18 contracts correspond to areas t will last for 25 and 15 years, respectively. Both can be extended for up to 70 years. The ATU12 port terminal, which covers an area of 150,000 m², will receive investments to build, for example, a new belt conveyor system with increased capacity and transfer houses to improve bulk handling. The ATU18, with an area of 51 thousand m², will receive investments to build 5 silos of 18 thousand tonnes each, with static capacity for grain storage, as well as a new mooring pier with a conveyor belt system. The terminals are expected to receive ships with 120 thousand/tonne capacity in four years, increasing daily movement to more than 20 thousand/tonne.
Source: Datamar News