Porto do Açu in the final stage

Project that received investments of R$ 483.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 is being prepared to start its operation

Prumo Logística Global, company that replaced LLX (logistic company of the EBX Group) in the control of Porto do Açu project informed that the port structure is ready to start operations. “With the infrastructure works coming to its final phase, the port becomes a reality and the efforts will be concentrated in the preparation for the operation start-up. In the canal of Terminal 2, the operating area is waiting for the last permits to start the management of the entrance and exit of clients’ ships. We are quite motivated with the perspectives for this year and focused to ensure that not only the demobilization of the main work fronts but also the start of port operations occur in a normal way, ensuring safety for our collaborators and suppliers”, points out Eduardo Parente, president of Prumo.

Since the start of construction works in 2007 till June, 2014, investments carried out in the Porto do Açu—located in São João da Barra, in the northern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro—totalized about R$ 5.5 billion (not including capitalized interests). From this total, R$ 2.5 billion were invested by Ferroport (former LLX Minas-Rio) and Anglo American, mining company responsible by the iron ore terminal of the port, and R$ 3 billion were invested by Prumo.

Prumo directed its investment to the construction of the canal of Terminal 2 (T2), the breakwater of Terminal 1 (T1) and the pier of multi-load and client load terminal, as well as to engineering design, work management, land management, property and operational security, administration expenses, sustainability, paving and maintenance of access roads.

Both companies also carried out investments for works in the 345 kV power transmission lines that will connect the port to the Interconnected National System and to the substation of Campos (RJ). This project involved investments of R$ 22.9 million. There were also investments in engineering design and work management, land management, property and operational security, administration expenses, sustainability and road paving and maintenance.

Investments till the end of the first quarter of this year reached a total of R$ 633.7 million.

Port complex

In addition to the port structure, the Porto do Açu Project involves the creation of an adjacent industrial complex that is attracting several large companies. This project is also being developed in a quick pace.

In the second quarter of this year, two important contracts were signed. One of them was signed with Edison Chouest—a leading company in the maritime business—to install an offshore supporting base and a repair shipyard for its own ships. And another was signed with NFX, joint venture formed by Prumo and BP (50 percent each one) for the occupation of an area of 215,079 sq.mt. in the entrance of the canal of Terminal 2.