Infrastructure Expansion: Imbituba Port Receives New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó and Invests in Improvements for Ship Operations

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Published on 11/10/2022 at 10:29

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The Management of the Porto de Imbituba Complex Has Been Heavily Investing in Operational and Infrastructure Improvements. The Arrival of the New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó Marks a Significant Advancement to Ensure Higher Quality in Ship Operations.

The Brazilian port market is increasingly seeking new infrastructure solutions and operational improvements in recent years. The Porto de Imbituba complex, located in the state of Santa Catarina, now has a new tugboat to ensure even more quality in port operations. The vessel SAAM Tapajó, built by the Chilean company SAAM Towage, will contribute to better support for the operations of incoming and outgoing ships for cargo handling in the region.

Porto de Imbituba Announces Investments in Operational Quality and Arrival of New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó for Ship Operations

With the global commercial reopening that occurred throughout 2022, port operations worldwide, particularly in Brazil, have seen significant growth.

As a result, investments in new solutions and infrastructure improvements for national port complexes are becoming increasingly intense.

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Infrastructure Improvements and Quality of Operations Are the Main Focus of Porto de Imbituba Management for 2022

The port complex in Santa Catarina that received the new tugboat SAAM Tapajó has been investing heavily in improvements to the quality of operations and infrastructure over the past few years.

With a land area of 892,410.05 m² and a maritime area of 5,633,192.73 m², the location is one of the most important ports for the economy of the state of Santa Catarina.

Regarding infrastructure, Porto de Imbituba has a high quality to ensure greater agility and efficiency in ship operations.

Berths 1 and 2 are 250 and 410 meters long, respectively, totaling 660 m of quay, while berth 3 has a length of 245 m with installations for bulk solid handling.

In addition, the complex has the following equipment: 2 portainers (ship-to-shore); 7 mobile harbor cranes (Mobile Harbor Crane); 1 shiploader; 1 platform for liquid bulk and 4 truck scales.

Thus, the arrival of the new tugboat SAAM Tapajó ensures new perspectives for even higher quality in the ship operations that will be conducted at Porto de Imbituba.

Learn More About SAAM Towage

SAAM Towage is one of the largest port operators in the Americas, leading in towage services in South America and the third-largest towage service provider in the world. SAAM is partnered with local and global strategic operators in the various markets where it operates.

The company, developer of the tugboat SAAM Tapajó, is globally recognized as an important logistics operator known for its industry knowledge, geographical reach, and capacity for internationalization.

Now, it will contribute to ship operations at Porto de Imbituba after delivering the new support vessel to the complex.

Infrastructure Expansion: Imbituba Port Receives New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó and Invests in Improvements for Ship Operations

The Management of the Porto de Imbituba Complex Has Been Heavily Investing in Operational and Infrastructure Improvements. The Arrival of the New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó Marks a Significant Advancement to Ensure Higher Quality in Ship Operations.

Porto de Imbituba Announces Investments in Operational Quality and Arrival of New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó for Ship Operations

Infrastructure Improvements and Quality of Operations Are the Main Focus of Porto de Imbituba Management for 2022

Learn More About SAAM Towage

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Infrastructure Expansion: Imbituba Port Receives New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó and Invests in Improvements for Ship Operations

The Management of the Porto de Imbituba Complex Has Been Heavily Investing in Operational and Infrastructure Improvements. The Arrival of the New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó Marks a Significant Advancement to Ensure Higher Quality in Ship Operations.

Porto de Imbituba Announces Investments in Operational Quality and Arrival of New Tugboat SAAM Tapajó for Ship Operations

Infrastructure Improvements and Quality of Operations Are the Main Focus of Porto de Imbituba Management for 2022

Learn More About SAAM Towage

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