Petrobras Expected to Lay Off 100 Employees Due to Loss of Pier at Tubarão Port in Espírito Santo

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 19/10/2020 at 11:01

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Once again, Petrobras will lose the barge dock at the Tubarão Port located in Vitória, ES. Until now, the port terminal was used for refueling ships, about 100 employees will be laid off after the loss of the dock at Tubarão Port.

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A Mining Company Vale has been the main responsible for the dock at Tubarão Port since 1996, the mining company stated that it had already notified the oil company the previous year, but it did not seek alternatives during that time.

The director of the local union expressed great regret over the situation, mainly due to the current crisis we are going through.

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About Tubarão Port

Tubarão Port is a Brazilian port located at the tip of the same name, in the continental part of the municipality of Vitória, capital of Espírito Santo. It is a bulk terminal of the Port of Vitória. Inaugurated in 1966, it is controlled by Vale S.A. It is the second largest iron ore export port in Brazil and allows access for large bulk carriers (Very-Large Ore Carriers (VLOC), Ultra-Large Ore Carriers (ULOC), and Ore Oil (O/O)).

The construction of Tubarão Port began in 1962 by (then mixed-economy company) – Vale do Rio Doce, in the year the first long-term contracts for supplying iron ore to Japan and Germany were signed, and its construction was entirely funded by resources from the National Treasury.

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