Cyclone closes ports in Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Parana

The passage of an extratropical cyclone on August 09 closed ports in Brazil’s south. The strong winds have generated waves of more than five meters next to the entrance channel to the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes on Santa Catarina’s Northern Coast. According to pilotage officials, as mandated by the Navy, the entry channel to the ports will only be reopened when the waves reach a height of fewer than two meters.

Operations at the Port of Imbituba were also compromised due to heavy rains and wind gusts.

In Paraná, TCP, the company that manages the container terminal at the Port of Paranaguá, suspended operations due to bad weather in the early afternoon of the 9th.

“The organization claims that such a decision is essential to protect the safety of our staff, truck drivers, and the integrity of the goods, and assures that, as soon as there is climate stability, the gates will resume regular operation,” said TCP in a message. Access to the Port of Paranaguá has also been restricted.

In Santos, the largest port complex in Brazil, spent 24 hours with services at sea suspended. During this period, land services were kept. According to the City of Santos, the gusts reached 103 km/h at 18:00 on Wednesday, according to Santos’ Pilot Station measurements in Ponta da Praia.

Also, according to the Navy’s Captaincy, the departure of ships was allowed from noon onwards on Thursday, August 11, with a draft restriction of 11.5 meters and 12.5 meters (with a tidal height greater than or equal to 1 meter) in the condition of indirect pilotage.

With information from A Tribuna, G1 and ND Mais

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