Ceará government initiates new ZPE works and continues with Pecém Port expansion

The Government of Ceará has begun works to expand the Export Processing Zone (ZPE). Sector 2, as it is being called, is about four kilometers from Sector 1 and will occupy an area of ​​240 hectares. The first module, which is expected to be delivered by next February, will have 23 hectares, with an investment of approximately R$30 million.

The Ceará SPA is an incentive industrial district, where industries installed in its area have tax, exchange, and administrative benefits, with the counterpart that at least 80% of its revenue comes from exports. Today, three companies are operating in it: Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP), White Martins, and Phoenix Pecém. In 2019, the trio handled more than 12 million tonnes of cargo. The new lots will be leased to companies for 20 years, and the contract may be renewed for an equal period.

Port Terminal

The Pecém Port Terminal is undergoing its second expansion. Among the works, there is a new access gate (Gate 2); the new bridge to the port piers – 1,520 meters long; the new berth for ships; the CE-576, known as “Rodovia das Placa”; the duplication of CE-155, which links BR-222 to Porto do Pecém; the conveyor belts for mineral coal and ore; container loaders and steel plates, among other improvements, actions that total investments of approximately R$1.3 billion.

In 2019, the Port of Pecém handled 18 million tonnes of cargo. Today, the site is almost three times bigger than when it opened.

The chart below shows cargo handling via Porto do Pecém on a monthly basis since 2017:

Currently, the Pecém Complex is a joint venture formed by the Government of Ceará (70%) and the Port of Rotterdam (30%). An industrial area is concentrated on the site, Porto do Pecém and ZPE Ceará.

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