Port of Vitória expands supply of marine diesel as cargo handling grows

The Port of Vitória in Espírito Santo now has a new operation by BR Distribuidora to expand the supply of marine diesel to the region. The supply is now also carried out by means of tank rafts, which can navigate to any terminal on the Vitória channel where the ship is docked. With this modal, the service capacity was increased up to ten times in comparison with road transport (tank truck).

The expansion of the company’s operations in ES reflects the growth in port handling in that state, thanks to the strategic geographic location and characteristics of the local oil & gas market. This scenario paved the way for BR to invest in cabotage distribution, which not only optimizes logistics but also increases the supply of marine diesel in the region.

BR already supplied the product to port vessels via tank trucks. With the expansion of the supply capacity, they can service maritime support vessels in the offshore segment, seismic surveys, dredging, port support, cabotage, long-haul, and other vessels that require diesel for their operations.

The first cargo was shipped at the end of 2020. The operation has already reached a significant milestone with a delivery that took only three hours between the customer’s order and the start of supply.

The new modal brought by BR allows large volumes of emergency supplies in a short period of time. Currently, the service capacity is up to 1,150 m³ of marine diesel per delivery, with a flow rate of up to 150m³/hour.

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