Ambev reactivates commercial operations at the Port of Imbituba

The Port of Imbituba, on the south coast of Santa Catarina, has a new operation that will expand the supply of inputs for beer production in the state. Ambev, after 10 years, restarts commercial operations in the Port, offering another option of supplying malt and barley to its factories. The resumption is strategic and opens space for the company to expand its maritime and cabotage transportation network, as well as optimizing logistics and reducing emissions.

The first cargo via Imbituba is being received this week by Ambev. At least 10,000 tons of Argentine malt arrived in Brazil, transported by the Allegra ship, which docked on Tuesday (12/03). The inputs go to the brewery factories in Santa Catarina, as well as other states, and will be used in the production of labels such as Brahma, Skol, and Antarctica. New loads of barley should arrive in the coming weeks. The company also foresees the use of cabotage vessels to transport to Imbituba.

Last week, representatives of Ambev met in Florianópolis with managers from the Port and the Secretary of State of Agriculture to discuss the expansion of the company’s commercial operations in the Port of Imbituba. “We have resumed sourcing to broaden our input transportation options and speed up the supply of basic raw materials for our production. We want to develop the port and storage structure, and the Port of Imbituba is an important route for importing barley and malt in the Southern Region,” says Edivan Panisson, Ambev Brewery Supply Director.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Secretary of State, Ricardo Miotto, and the CEO of SCPAR Port of Imbituba, Jamazi Alfredo Ziegler, accompanied by company managers: Rui Roberti, commercial manager; Juliano Blanco, Health, Safety, and Environment Manager, and Aristeu Cavalca, Board Advisor. For Rui Roberti, the mooring of the Allegra vessel marks the resumption of the malt operation and the growth of barley movement in the Port of Imbituba. “In partnership with the port community, we are committed to diversifying the cargo portfolio of the Port of Imbituba, taking advantage of the port’s potential and market demands,” says the commercial manager.

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