Last week, Porto Sudeste concluded its first liquid bulk operation (Double banking) at the terminal. Transferring 950MBbl (thousand barrels) of crude oil from the vessel Live Knutsen to the exporter Moscow Spirit took about 24 hours. The process was accompanied by the Brazilian Navy, the Itacuruçá Port Captaincy Office, and the Port and Customs Authority of the Port of Itaguaí. The double banking procedure entails transferring crude oil extracted in offshore fields between moored ships, one next to the other, providing higher efficiency in transporting oil obtained on the high seas. This prevents lengthy displacements, decreasing operational expenses. The practice has grown progressively in Brazil with the country’s increased oil output. Currently, Porto Sudeste can handle up to 50 million tonnes. The oil operation will occupy the idle capacity, handling up to 13 million tonnes/year.
Sources: Click Petróleo e Gás/Datamar News