Itajaí Port’s nautical chart is updated after works done to improve drafts

Itajaí Port is undergoing a process of updating its nautical chart for water access, after works were done to change the drafts. The procedure is carried out by the Brazilian Navy, which does so by conducting a Special Class Hydrographic Survey (Category “A”).

The stretch of waterway access that had the greatest geometric changes was the Afonso Wippel Bay region, where the new evolution basin was implanted. In addition to depth information, the document provides other data, such as nautical signaling and other information relevant to navigation safety.

This approval allows the mooring of vessels up to 350 meters in length at Itajaí and at the Portonave Terminal (Port of Navegantes). Another important aspect was the operational draft gain. With the new waterway access, a vessel with a draft of up to 13.2m has already been received.

Nautical Chart for Itajaí Port
One of the best examples of updating the nautical chart after the works done, was the arrival of the APL PARIS measuring 347.4 meters in length by 45.27 in width, in June at Portonave.  It is the largest ship to navigate the Brazilian coast.

With 12% growth in TEU handling, and 10% in tonnage, the Port of Itajaí (public berths and APM Terminals) ended the first half of 2020 maintaining positive numbers.

The numbers were also positive for the Itajaí and Navegantes Port Complex. In the first half of 2020, Itajaí and the Private Use Terminals (TUPs) registered a movement of 650,724 TEU and 7.12 million tonnes. Compared to the first half of 2019, the movement represents 9% growth by TEU and 7% in tonnage.

The graph below shows cargo handling by Itajaí in the first five months of 2019 and 2020:

Source: DataLiner (To request a demo of the DataLiner click here)

 

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