Porto do Açu stated on Wednesday (16) that it will build a new yard to store solid bulk. Minas Gusa will build the 35,000-square-meter facility next to the Multicargo Terminal (T-Mult), with an emphasis on importing solid fuels for the steel and cement industries. Minas Gusa will be in charge of financing and administering the yard, while T-Mult will conduct port operations following the direct discharge model. The contract calls for 300,000 tonnes handled per year for the next ten years, with the yard expected to begin operations in the first half of 2023. “In addition to solid fuel imports, the structure will also be able to conduct export operations of iron ore and semi-finished products, such as pig iron, optimizing the logistics flow in the future”, explains João Braz, director of Terminals and Logistics at the Porto do Açu.
Sources: Portos e Navios/Datamar News