The pilot shipment of an iron ore export project, toward becoming part of the cargo portfolio of products served by the port complex, was completed at Pier 3 of the Port of Imbituba (SC). The projection is of 400 thousand tons to be handled in the next five months. The inaugural operation of 41,400 tons was carried out on the ship “Nordic Stavanger” on Sunday (01), destined to the Port of Ijmuden in the Netherlands. The 190 meters long vessel set sail with 4 ore-laden holds. For Rui Roberti, the commercial manager of the port authority, the project is a great achievement for the Port of Imbituba. The attraction of this new cargo has already produced positive effects on the port structure qualification. The port operator Sul Norte Logística is completing a 6,400 m² canvas warehouse and will build two more 5,600 m² modules at the rear of Pier 3, exclusively to handle this cargo. The cargo is currently shipped via the Port of Imbituba and comes by road from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. The ore was once transported by waterway to Argentina and Uruguay, later to Europe by sea.
Source: Portos e Navios
*Translated by Ia Niani