Itaqui Port to invest R$59 million in improvements

On January 28, during a meeting of the Consultative Council of the Port and Industrial Complex of Itaqui, service orders were signed for two infrastructure projects at Itaqui Port – berth recovery and asphalt pavement – which together total R$ 59. 1 million in EMAP’s own resources ( Empresa Maranhense de Administração Portuária).

The structural recovery work to berths 103 and 106 and cathodic recovery of berths 101 and 102, will be carried out by Edro Engenharia and will cost R$32.2 million. Asphalt paving at areas of the port, external terminals and São José de Ribamar pier, will cost R$26.8 million and will be done by Edeconsil Construções e Leases.

With the signing of these service orders, EMAP authorizes the companies that won the bidding processes to start the respective works. “The recovery of the berths and the paving are necessary services for maintenance and preparation of the Port of Itaqui for a new growth phaze to come as a result of projects to expand Tegram, the fuel and the fertilizer terminals, in addition to the resumption of the regular container route”, said Ted Lago, president of Itaqui.

In its second phase, Tegram should double its export capacity to 14 million tons / year and, with the new structure, Ultracargo is increasing its current storage capacity by 48 thousand cubic meters in the first phase, reaching 100 thousand cubic meters in the medium term.

The terminal of COPI – Companhia Operadora Portuária do Itaqui, which should start operating by December this year, estimates it will handle 3.5 million tons of fertilizer / year, with logistics integrated into the North-South rail network. This year, work will also begin on the Suzano pulp terminal, which foresees the generation of 450 direct jobs.

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