After years of waiting, works on the Port of Macaé will begin later this month (June). It is estimated, in the first phase of the works, that around 17 direct and indirect job openings will be generated over the next three years.

In anticipation since the beginning of 2020, the works on Tepor, in Macaé, will begin in June. The port promises to bring a new stage of development to the city, generating jobs and income for several residents of the region.

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The port promises to generate around 17 new job opportunities over a period of three years. Tepor is a private logistical support complex of the Vale Azul group. The new port will have two port terminals and a unit that processes natural gas with an investment of approximately US$ 5 billion.

According to Rodrigo Vianna, municipal secretary of Economic Development and Work and Income, the installation of the port of Macaé represents a new stage of development for the municipality and, also, a fundamental pillar to transform Macaé into the “Capital of Energy”, since it will become become a major reference in natural gas operations.

The delay in the Tepor works, in Macaé

The Macaé new port project has been dragging on since 2016 and, only at the end of 2019, did it receive the Preliminary Environmental License, approved by the State Commission for Environmental Control (CECA) and Inea.

The document approved the location and design of the terminal and the next step was just the installation license for the start of works. The port was a longing for Macaé businessmen, as it meets the industry's demand to support oil and gas activities, as well as other logistics sectors.

The expected date for Tepor to start operations was in 2022 and to be full steam ahead in 2030, but due to the delay, the dates are now uncertain.

New Port in Macaé will cover an area equivalent to 6 million square meters

The land area of ​​Tepor can reach up to 6 million square meters, with bonded warehouses and patios for storage.

The project includes two terminals, one for storing oil and the other for fuel, with a capacity of 420.000 cubic meters. The structure of Terminal A is 16,5 meters deep and includes two berths: one for moving liquids through pipelines to the onshore terminal and the other for receiving LNG cargo.

Terminal B is dedicated to the handling of oil, and will also have two berths, with a depth of 27 meters to receive VLCC vessels.