Brazil’s Porto Sudeste has record production and receives award for growth

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the week that completed six years since the first berthing of a ship at the terminal, Porto Sudeste in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, received last Wednesday, September 1, the award in the category “Growth of the TUPs/Granel Solid Mineral Handling” at the event Porto + Brasil Awards, held by the Ministry of Infrastructure.

In 2020, the terminal recorded a 16.8% growth in solid bulk handling compared to 2019. The award aims to recognize the best practices adopted by organized ports and the professionals responsible for the initiatives.

The second edition of the award brought together 21 port authorities at the Clube Naval de Brasília, including Porto Sudeste, Guilherme Caiado, director of operations, and Ulisses Oliveira, director of institutional relations and sustainability.

The event was marked by the recognition of innovative practices in the administration of Brazilian ports and for encouraging the pursuit of excellence in the management of these undertakings to the national transport logistics.

“Porto Sudeste is a young terminal, and this award is preceded by safety, in the first place, in addition to practices of sustainability, balance, and respect for the environment and the community. And, of course, with the effort and dedication of all the company’s employees.”

“They are the ones who make the difference and provide moments of pure happiness and fulfillment like this one”, declares Ulisses Oliveira, who also thanked the partnership with the Ministry of Infrastructure – National Ports Secretariat for granting priority in the vaccination of port workers.

Currently, Porto Sudeste is one of the most modern and efficient terminals in the country, handling all types of bulk solids, both for imports and exports, is ranked ninth among the 20 Terminals for Private Use (TUPs) with the most movement, and the fifth-largest in transporting bulk solids.