General Description
Location: The Port of Rio Grande is situated at the mouth of the N channel and Atlantic Ocean, it is the natural outlet of the whole basin of Lagoa and its surrounding area. It is the southern most ocean port in Brazil (200nm from the border with Uruguay)
General overview: The Port of Rio Grande has a pivotal role as it exports more than 30% of what Brazil produces. The port handles general cargo, bulk cargoes and petroleum products. It is also an important fishing port.
Terminals:
Porto Velho
- 1 Terminal for farm related products
- 2 Terminals for building material
- Teaching, research tourist fishing and industrial activities
- 4,680m² Wharf
- 5 Warehouses
Porto Novo (mainly for solid bulk)
- Length 1,953m // Draft 10m // 11 Berths
- CESA Terminal (with storage of 60,000t) for soybeans, corn,
wheat and barley
- Ro/Ro with 6 warehouses and a 136,000m² yard
- General Cargo with 8 warehouses between 2,000m² and
4,000m² each
Superporto (Terminals for oil, fertilizers)
- Copesul (40,000m³ capacity)
- Petrobrás (22,500m³ capacity),
- Trevo Operadora (42,000m³ capacity)
- Amoniasul (capacity of 25,300m³)
Superporto (Terminals for Agricultural products)
- Bunge Alimentos (2 warehouses 42,000 m²)
- Bianchini (3 warehouses 77,000 m²)
Superporto (Container Terminal)
- Teco Rio Grande (670,000m²)
- Warehouse & yard
Superporto (Fish Handling)
- Cold rooms and storages