The Equivalent of More Than 550 Iron Ore Ships Were Handled at the Açu Port by Ferroport

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 22/10/2020 at 13:36

Updated on 22/10/2020 at 13:57

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Ferroport Reaches Milestone of 85 Million Tons Moved in Six Years of Operations at Açu Port

Ferroport, responsible for the iron ore terminal at Açu Port, has moved 85 million tons as it completes six years of operations. Joint venture between Prumo and Anglo American, the company was the first to set up at the port project in São João da Barra, in Northern Fluminense. On October 22, 2014, the MV Key Light vessel docked at Açu and began its loading, marking the start of the terminal’s activities, which has the capacity to handle up to 26.5 million tons of ore per year.

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With 20.5 meters of depth at its docking berths, the Açu mineral terminal can accommodate Panamax and Capesize vessels, with a capacity of up to 220,000 tons. At the six-year operational milestone, it has loaded more than 550 vessels. The product, extracted from a mine operated by Anglo American, reaches the port via the world’s largest pipeline, which stretches 529 km and crosses 33 municipalities in southeastern Brazil, starting from Conceição do Mato Dentro (MG).

“Undoubtedly, this has been the most challenging year, but also one where we were able to demonstrate our work capacity, engagement, and resilience. As an essential activity, we continued terminal operations during the pandemic, implemented strict protocols, and worked with all necessary safety measures. Even in an atypical year, Ferroport achieved a record loading of 2.4 million tons in a single month, in March,” says Carsten Bosselmann, CEO of Ferroport.

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Measures Taken During the Pandemic

The preventive measures adopted by Ferroport included the establishment of a Crisis Group, which meets daily to align integrated actions to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. In addition to adopting remote work to reduce the workforce on-site, all protocols recommended by the Ministry of Health and the Health Surveillance Agency were implemented, with an emphasis on sanitation and actions to avoid crowding, such as reducing the number of employees on chartered buses and staggered lunch breaks. The use and provision of masks for all employees were adopted, and donations of these items were also made to their families.

Ferroport has also collaborated with other companies located at the port to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the surrounding community. This work has been carried out through the Açu Port Humanitarian Actions Committee, of which Ferroport is a part. The joint actions resulted in the donation of over 100,000 PPE items (gloves, masks, protective goggles, and gowns) to the health sector, recovery of 26 ventilators essential for patient rehabilitation, and support for the “Dados do Bem” program, which uses data intelligence for testing and analyzing the evolution of the pandemic.

For the local population, 14,000 fabric masks produced by local manufacturers were donated, along with approximately 6 tons of food purchased from small local producers and distributed to social institutions, benefiting around 4,500 people.

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