Itaqui Port sees one of Brazil’s largest Suezmax ships dock on berth 106

The Port of Itaqui celebrated a significant milestone with the arrival of the Suezmax class ship Milton Santos, one of the largest vessels in the Transpetro fleet and the largest to dock at the port since the vessel Zumbi dos Palmares in September last year.

José Carlos De Souza, operations manager at Transpetro in São Luís, highlighted that this operation was made possible by the improvements implemented by port administration company Emap, which upgraded the fenders at berth 106. “These fenders, which are equipment that protect the ship against collisions, were modernized, enabling the port to regularly accommodate large ships,” said De Souza. The Milton Santos arrived with 130,000 tonnes of diesel oil from India.

Part of the cargo will be unloaded into onshore tanks, while the remainder will be transferred to three other ships bound for Belém and Itacoatiara, in Amazonas.

The president of Porto do Itaqui emphasized the significance of this event. “The arrival of the Milton Santos underscores the capacity and strategic importance of the Maranhão port in Brazil’s logistics network. Itaqui is once again distinguished as a key point for the reception and distribution of essential fuels. Our goal is to ensure many more operations like this, carried out safely and efficiently,” concluded Lins.

Peculiarities of Berth 106

Berth 106 is the deepest at Porto do Itaqui, with a depth of 19 meters at low tide, extending to 26 meters at spring tide. This depth is crucial for the berthing of large ships like the Milton Santos and Zumbi dos Palmares.

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