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2-Meter Waves And Strong Winds, Caused By A Cyclone, Led The Navy To Close The Access Channels To The Ports Of Itajaí And Navegantes, In Santa Catarina, Preventing, So Far, A Container Ship From Maneuvering
Last Wednesday (21), due to bad weather, the Navy closed the access channels to the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes, on the North Coast of Santa Catarina. According to the corporation, the sea is rough, with waves of approximately 2 meters, caused by a cyclone. The closure of the ports of Santa Catarina occurred around 10 a.m. The strong winds and wave height in the vicinity made it impossible for ships with containers to maneuver. 16 maneuvers are scheduled for the ports until Saturday (24), and so far, one of them has been suspended, with no precision on when normality will return.
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About Portonave
Portonave started its operations in October 2007, in the city of Navegantes, Santa Catarina, as the first private container port terminal in Brazil. It is internationally recognized for its quality and high productivity and currently generates over 1,100 job openings for employees.
Today, Portonave has an extensive area of 400,000 m2, with 360,000 m2 of that being customs area, divided into three sections, on a 900m linear dock.
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