After a maintenance dredging process in record time and without environmental incidents, the Port of Vitória resumed conducting test maneuvers to explore the new 12.5m draft in the Vitória Channel. In practice, ships can enter or leave the coastal area with a greater cargo volume. The resumption of test maneuvers, to explore the 12.5m draft in the Vitória Channel, enhances the port’s operational capacity and, consequently, its competitiveness. Gains of up to 15,000 tonnes in the capacity to transport general cargo and bulk are estimated, also increasing the capacity of container ships to 1500 TEUs, which should generate up to a 10% reduction in sea freight prices and up to 20% reduction in logistics costs via the Port of Vitória. The resumption of tests was communicated on the 6th by the Captaincy of the Ports of Espírito Santo, the Navy chapter in the state. The test maneuvers started on the 7th under the following conditions: entry maneuvers with a range of 10.67m to 11.5m and exit maneuvers with a range of 11.51m to 12m.
Source: Datamar News