MARITIME AGENTS IN BRAZIL
PORT INFO
Ports we attend
Maceio, Recife, Salvador and other Brazilian ports on request.
Northeast hubs
Maceio (AL), Recife (PE), Salvador (BA).
Nationwide coverage
We can arrange attendance in additional ports upon request.
Cargoes
In bags, bulk, breakbulk and project cargo.
Port of Maceió
The Port of Maceió is located between the beaches of Pajuçara and Jaraguá. The geographical boundaries of NC 901 are Lat 9º 42'05" S and Long 35º 43'00" W. The access channel has an extension of 1,150 m, width of 162 m, and a minimum depth of 11 m.
BERTHING TERMINALS:
Commercial Quay (Cais Comercial): T1, T2, T3
Multiuse Terminal (Terminal Multiuso): T4
Bulk Sugar Terminal (Terminal Açucareiro): T5
Liquid Bulk Terminal – TGL (Terminal de Graneis Líquidos): T6
Operational rates (reference)
Bulk Sugar Terminal
Loading rate: 800–1,000 mt/hour; approx. 600 mt/day average including all stoppages.
Means of loading: Shiploader.
Commercial Quay
Fertilizers: ~2,800 mt/day per gang – ship’s gear + shore grabs.
Pet coke: ~3,000 mt/day – ship’s gear + shore grabs.
Sugar in bags (loading): ~2,300 mt/day – ship’s gear, basis 3 gangs.
Wheat: ~3,200 mt/day per gang – ship’s gear + shore grabs.
Braskem Terminal
Discharge – Caustic soda: ~450 m³/hour – 2 hoses of 6".
Discharge – Ethylene dichloride (EDC): ~400 m³/hour – 1 hose of 8".
Loading – Caustic soda: ~550 m³/hour – 2 hoses of 6".
Loading – Ethylene dichloride (EDC): ~450 m³/hour – 1 hose of 8".
TGL Terminal
Discharge – Anhydrous alcohol: ~950 m³/hour – 1 hose of 8".
Loading – Anhydrous alcohol: ~700 m³/hour – 1 hose of 8".
Discharge – Gasoline: ~550 m³/hour – 2 hoses of 8".
Discharge – Diesel: ~500 m³/hour – 2 hoses of 8".
Discharge – MGO/MDO: ~350 m³/hour – 1 hose of 6".
Supply – MGO/MDO (tugs/ships): ~150 m³/hour – 1 hose of 6".
Official drafts (tide 0.00)
T1: 10.00 m | T2: 10.50 m | T3: 10.50 m | T4: 11.00 m | T5: 10.50 m | T6: 11.00 m
Berthing & sailing conditions
Bulk carriers – Commercial Quay / Bulk Sugar Terminal
Arrival/Sailing draft max 10.20 m low tide – T2, T3, T5.
Arrival/Sailing draft max 11.00 m high tide – T2, T3, T5.
Arrival/Sailing draft max 10.20 m low tide – T4, T6.
Arrival/Sailing draft max 11.00 m high tide – T4, T6.
Restrictions
Wharfage LOA
(T1 = 100 m) (T2, T3 = 480 m) (T4 = 350 m) (T5 = 250 m) (T6 = 307 m)
Max DWT
T2, T3,T5 = 60,000 T (T4 = 65,000T | T6 = 55,000 T
Ship's restrictions
MAX BEAM = 32 m | MAX AIR DRAFT = 13 m | MAX LOA = 220 m
Additional ports by sub-agents
Rio de Janeiro, Vitória, Santos, Itaqui.