Two-meter waves and strong winds, caused by a cyclone, caused the navy to close the access channels to the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes, in Santa Catarina, making it impossible, until now, for a container ship to maneuver
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 am. The winds and the height of the waves in the vicinity made it impossible for ships with containers to maneuver. 16 maneuvers are on the ports schedule until Saturday (24) and, until then, one of them was suspended, and there is still no precision of return to normality.
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At the port of Itajaí, containers reach the height of a six-story building. The port is part of one of the alternatives that leverage the state's economy, bringing an efficient model for companies and the market.
With a share of 13% of the national movement, the port of Itajaí, in Santa Catarina, is the second container handler in the country. It is located in a strategic location, at one of the main road junctions in Southern Brazil, interconnected by the BR 101 and BR 470 and SC-470 highways, which connect the west of Santa Catarina to Itajaí.
The port of Navegantes was the first private container terminal in Brazil, in 2007, when Ship door started its operations.
Ports of Santa Catarina without reopening forecast
The Port Authority Office will carry out a new assessment of the meteorological conditions, however, the information that arrived at the ports is still a navigational risk. Three cables broke while a ship was maneuvering the containers, during the early hours of this Thursday (22), at the Port of Imbituba.
The Civil Defense of Santa Catarina had already warned that the subtropical cyclone would bring a risk of storm surge on the coast. According to Leandro Puchalski, meteorologist, the cyclone is about 450 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro.
About Portonave
Portonave started its operations in October 2007, in the city of Navegantes, in Santa Catarina, as the first private container port terminal in Brazil. It is internationally recognized for its quality and high productivity, and currently the company generates more than 1,1 jobs for employees.
Today, Portonave has a vast area of 400 m2, and 360 thousand m2 of these is a bonded area, divided into three parts, on a 900m linear wharf.
