Port of Itaguaí is operating normally and denies environmental crimes

CSN announced on Monday that the Port of Itaguaí (RJ) was operating normally after the company obtained a preliminary injunction that suspended the decision of the local city hall to temporarily shut down operations at Sepetiba Tecon Container Terminal (a CSN subsidiary), and the TECAR coal terminal held by CSN Mineração.

Last Friday, Itaguaí city hall banned the operations of CSN’s iron ore export terminal at the city’s port. According to the municipal government, it was noted during a survey carried out in March “problems at the effluent treatment stations, with CSN iron ore effluent being released indirectly, without adequate monitoring, into Sepetiba Bay”.

On Saturday, CSN and CSN Mineração filed a precautionary measure before the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro, which accepted the requests and suspended the decision of the city hall.

According to the companies, operations in the region continue at a normal pace. There was no operational impact for CSN, CSN Mineração, or its customers.

In a note released to the market, the companies reinforced that “they do not recognize any of the accusations that were supposedly imputed to them and clarify that the interdiction occurred without legal basis and arbitrarily, without any opportunity to provide due information or defense”.

CSN and CSN Mineração also reiterated that they operate in full environmental compliance and confirm the validity of all environmental licenses for their port operations in Itaguaí. The companies stated that they will continue to take all legal measures that may be necessary to ensure operations continue as normal.

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