Açu Port Operations signs its first agreement to handle fertilizers at T-MULT

Açu Port Operations signed its first agreement to handle fertilizers at the Multicargas Terminal (T-MULT). The operation is scheduled for September, with Fertipar Sudeste, of the Fertipar Group, which will import approximately 20,000 tons of potassium chloride (KCL) into Minas Gerais. Cargo from the ship that will dock at Açu will be transported by road to the cities of Varginha (MG) and Martins Soares (MG). The agreement, already in force, will make it possible to receive more fertilizer vessels by March 2021.

The operation marks Açu Ports debut in agribusiness, made possible by the expansion of T-MULT, involving the construction of two large warehouses, with an area of ​​approximately 6,000 square meters and the capacity to store up to 25,000 tonnes at a time. The priority is to meet the national demand for fertilizers, but there is also the possibility of stocking and moving other types of products during the off-season, such as solid agricultural and mineral bulks.

The assembly of these warehouses is part of the T-MULT expansion plan, which includes the expansion of the terminal with an increase in the quay and bulk yard, the construction of a yard dedicated to general cargo and containers, and other new warehouses for storage. Also in July, T-MULT will also start cabotage in the “short distance feeder” category, in a partnership with Companhia de Navegação Norsul, which will transport containers by oceanic train between the ports of Rio and Açu.

In operation since 2015, the T-MULT has a bonded area of ​​182,000 m² and a 500-meter berth, with a draft of 13.1 meters and a depth of 14.5 meters. By 2019, 2.2 million tons have been handled by the terminal, including solid bulk, general and project cargo.

Brazil is the fourth largest global consumer of fertilizers and imports about 77% of what it consumes locally. With this service in its portfolio, Porto do Açu seeks to meet domestic demand, especially the market in Minas Gerais, in the eastern, southern and central regions of the state, where there is a large base of installed distributors.

The following graph shows Brazilian imports of fertilizers month by month, since 2017:

The project at Açu is considered the embryo for the entry of the port complex in the petrochemical sector, which will be consolidated by attracting other industries of the sector in the North of Rio de Janeiro.

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