After reforming Pier 3, the Port of Imbituba will be able to receive large ships at its terminal

The Port of Imbituba will be the newest port to have the potential to receive larger ships. The port terminal was built more than 40 years ago, and now it will undergo renovations in its pier 3 that will be divided into four phases and are expected to be completed in 30 months.

Last Monday, (11/07), it was announced that Pier 3 of the Port of Imbituba will undergo renovations that will enable the terminal to have the potential to receive large ships. The port is responsible for about 30% of the movement of cargo in the Imbituba area, you will maximize your operations.

In order for the work to be carried out, it was necessary for the notice to be re-launched

In this sense, the director-president of SCPAR do Porto, Fábio Riera, pointed out that, because the port terminal of Imbituba is multipurpose, it can handle all types of cargo, despite the predominance of bulk handling at the pier. 3, it is not exclusive for this purpose.

“In 2021, 51,4% of the handling handled at this berth was petroleum coke (import and export). The ranking of the largest volumes of cargo handled at the site, in the last year, continued with landings of salt, fertilizers and corn, in addition to shipments of iron ore and other products,” said Fábio Riera.

The work should be carried out in four phases, Riera reported that two berthing/mooring dolphins should be built, in order to allow the continuity of the operation of ships in the place during the first phases of the work. Riera also states that the activities at Pier 3 will only be interrupted in the last stage of the renovation, the expectation is that the forecast for this will be up to five months. 

Also according to Riera, other contingency reforms are already being programmed, such as the placement of a dolphin at the end of Pier 2, expanding the berthing area of ​​berths 1 and 2 and, thus, providing a mooring option for ships that use Pier 3. The study is also advancing to transform the side of Pier 2 into a new berth.

Learn a little more about the movement and what investments will be made in the reform of the port

In 2021, Pier 3 handled approximately 32,5% of the cargo volume at the Imbituba port terminal, representing approximately 2,24 million tons of all movement registered by the port in this period, confirming the importance of the terminal for the region. 

“At Pier 3, we can currently receive ships up to 205 meters in length (LOA). Vessels serviced have different origins and destinations, depending on the cargoes served. If we look at 2021, for example, the main origin and destination of coke was the United States. Salt, on the other hand, is imported from Chile and barley, corn and wheat malt were mainly imported from Argentina and Uruguay”, declared Riera.

As for the investment estimate, SCPAR's CEO stressed that the amount cannot be disclosed due to the restriction established by article 34 of Law 13.303/2016 (State Company Law). According to him, the winning company will have to carry out superficial and deep restorations in the concrete.

In addition, the company will also have to install rigid pavement in part of the back area and also carry out structural reinforcement of the support piles, which will widen the cradle by approximately 2,5 meters, in addition to readjusting the drainage and building two dolphins of mooring/mooring of vessels. He confirms that the work will not be cheap, but that it will guarantee a lot of efficiency.