Port of Pecém concludes expansion of dangerous cargo area

The expansion of the dangerous cargo area of the Port of Pecém has just been completed after two months of construction. Approximately R$280,000 was invested by the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP) to double the capacity of the space from 300 to 600 containers destined for the temporary storage of cargo considered dangerous or special, such as chemicals and/or products of easy combustion.

The expansion of the area is explained by the growth of cabotage in the Port of Pecém. “We had been receiving many orders from our customers who, since the trucker strike last year, have decided to transport their goods by cabotage. We have a company, for example, that every week sends approximately 60 containers from Pecém to other ports in Brazil. So this expansion will allow us to receive even more containers with this type of cargo,” says the Executive Director of Operations of Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, Waldir Sampaio.

Hazardous cargo is known in the port environment as IMO cargo, which epitomizes the International Maritime Organization – the United Nations body responsible for dealing with technical matters relating to sea and air transport. It is IMO that institutes and classifies cargo to establish risk and handling patterns. In 2018 and 2019, three types of dangerous cargo were mainly handled in the Port of Pecém.

53% – Flammable Liquid
24% – Flammable Solid
23% – Flammable Gas

“In addition to the expansion of this hazardous cargo area, we are completing other works that will further improve our operations. The new access bridge to the Port is now ready. And by the end of this year we will finalize the construction of the new terminal access gate and the new berth. All these constructions are part of the second expansion of the Port of Pecém, which grows on average more than 20% per year,” says the President of Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, Danilo Serpa.

Also, according to Danilo Serpa, the expansion of the yard for this type of special cargo will provide more security from disembarkation to the removal of cargo to its final destination. The expansion also meets all the requirements of environmental protection entities such as the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources (Ibama).

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