Suape moors the largest vessel in its history

The Port of Suape, located between the municipalities of Cabo de Santo Agostinho and Ipojuca, both in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, received the largest vessel ever moored there, the MSC New Haven.

The Portuguese-flagged containership is 333.99 meters long and 42 meters wide. The vessel, which landed 391 containers in Suape, is also one of the largest ever received in Pernambuco. After the operation, which took place on the 22nd, the ship headed for the Port of Salvador in Bahia.

MSC New Haven ship

According to the Port of Suape, the arrival of vessels of such size was only possible after Decree No. 136/19 of December 2019, which established the operational parameters and requirements for maneuvering container ships. As a result, the port became capable of receiving vessels with a total length of up to 336.99 meters, and a maximum width of 48.99 meters.

In April 2021, the Captaincy of the Ports of Pernambuco of the Brazilian Navy granted the port approval to receive New Panamax class container ships, considered the largest available in Latin America, 366 meters long and 52 wide.

“Suape unquestionably checks all boxes for becoming the container hub for Brazil’s north and northeast, on top of significantly boosting the country’s logistics capacity and joining the South/Southeast ports as a logistical alternative for shipping corporations,” said the coordinator of port operations at the Port of Suape, Felipe Fonseca.

See below the track record of containerized exports through the Port of Suape from January 2019 to May 2022. The data are from the DataLiner platform.

Exports via the Port of Suape | Jan 2019 – May 2022 | TEUs

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo) 

Source: Folha de Pernambuco

To read the full original article, please go to: https://www.folhape.com.br/economia/com-33399-metros-porto-de-suape-recebe-maior/235203/

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