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Maersk’s New Container Terminal Promises to Generate Nearly 10,000 New Jobs

Written by Valdemar Medeiros
Published on 03/09/2022 at 17:13
Updated on 04/09/2022 at 20:37
Novo terminal de contêineres da Maersk promete gerar quase 10 mil novos empregos
Porta contêineres da Maersk – imagem: Divulgação
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The New Container Terminal of Maersk in the State of Pernambuco Promises to Generate More Than 10 Thousand New Jobs.

On this Thursday (1), the Port of Suape officially announced the development of a new container terminal by APM Terminals, which belongs to the Maersk group. The sale was approved by the Justice of Ipojuca in August. At an event, the President of Suape, Roberto Gusmão, stated that Pernambuco will be Maersk’s distribution hub in the Northeast and this initiative aims to generate thousands of new jobs.

Maersk Container Terminal Plans to Generate Nearly 10,000 Jobs 

According to Gusmão, this is a strengthening of the world’s largest shipping company, which will bring new international routes to the state in Asia and Europe. In addition to the new container terminal, the Port also announced a series of deliveries and leases that it has been undertaking.

In total, R$ 37 billion will be invested in the area, and according to Gusmão, the ventures will create around 9,800 direct and indirect jobs.

The executive also celebrated the investments received in the complex and the resumption of autonomy, stating they had essential articulations with the federal delegation and also received help from former Minister Gilson Machado, who contributed to strengthening this long-standing request from the state, which is to seek this autonomy for the people. Present at the event were the Governor of Pernambuco, Paulo Câmara, government secretaries, and representatives from Maersk.

Maersk Works Will Start by 2025

According to Paulo Câmara, he is sure that the state is advancing and will have a first-world, efficient logistics operation that will reduce costs and provide what is also important for Pernambuco, which is to show the potential for making investments in the region, in addition to generating thousands of new job opportunities.

The intention is to give Maersk all the conditions to start the works for the container terminal by 2024/2025, so that the terminal, which will create many jobs, can begin its operations in 2026. Leonardo Levy, director of Maersk in the Americas, also delivered a speech and thanked the support from the state of Pernambuco, the governor, and the local community.

Over a period of two years, there were various discussions until a positive project for all was reached. This project was essential, but it will continue to be important for the container terminal to come to fruition.

Get to Know Maersk

The increasing complexity in global supply chains is making them vulnerable, inefficient, and unsustainable. Therefore, Maersk’s strategic vision is to become the global integrator, providing fully integrated logistics solutions that connect, simplify, and protect its customers’ supply chains.

Its values inspire it to do better in a world of constant change. Its purpose serves as a guide for its work towards a world where global trade distributes economic and social benefits, without negatively impacting individuals, the environment, or communities.

Maersk has more than 100 thousand employees, present in over 67 countries, and terminals in 42. There are over 3 million SQM of storage capacity worldwide. Additionally, the company operates more than 730 container ships, with over 3 billion business events.

Valdemar Medeiros

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