On Wednesday, July 12, the Port of Itaqui witnessed the first ship-to-ship transfer of liquid bulk cargo operations by Transpetro. Ship-to-ship operations are a maneuver between ships that can occur both in the open sea (underway) and in port areas, with ships docked (double banking). Ship-to-ship transfers boost port activities as it streamlines port operations and is used worldwide. “The Port of Itaqui has three berths that handle fuels, and by enabling this operation, we can double the capacity with a smaller investment than, for example, building a new berth. Besides, we can achieve faster delivery and higher productivity levels. It is undoubtedly a milestone for our port!” said Gilberto Lins, the president of EMAP.
Source: Datamar News