Paraíba-based Port of Cabedelo is investing in its expansion. The navigation channel, which is currently 9.14 meters deep and will be 11 meters deep, is one of the highlights of this process. With a nearly BRL 100 million investment, the work will enable the arrival of ships with a cargo capacity of 55,000 tonnes, 57% more than today. The works were contracted in March last year by the State Government and performed by DTA Engenharia. With 60% completed, the expansion dredging should be completed this semester. According to Companhia Docas da Paraíba, the public port authority, the new dimensions of the waterway entrance will attract a more diverse range of cargo and operations to the maritime complex – including the arrival of cruise ships, which is under negotiation with MSC’s cruise division, one of the largest operating on the Brazilian coast.
Sources: Porto de Cabedelo/Datamar News