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Summary
Max. Size:
Breakbulk:
140,000 d.w.t., LOA 366 m., beam 49.0 m., draft 15.3 m.
Containers:
140,000 d.w.t., LOA 366 m., beam 49.0 m., draft 15.3 m.
Ro-Ro:
140,000 d.w.t., LOA 366 m., beam 49.0 m., draft 15.3 m.
Bulk:
140,000 d.w.t., LOA 366 m., beam 49.0 m., draft 15.3 m.
Tankers:
175,000 d.w.t., LOA 310 m., beam 52.0 m., draft 15.4 m.
Gas:
175,000 d.w.t., LOA 310 m., beam 52.0 m., draft 15.4 m.
Airport:
Fortaleza Int'l, 52 km.
Medical:
Available in Fortaleza.
BRPEC
OVERVIEW:
Port with adjacent free trade zone; handles containers, iron ore, bulk fertilisers
breakbulk, petroleum products, CNG and LNG. Berths protected by an L-shaped breakwater,
90° to shore length 1,030 m. and parallel to shore 1,800 m., total length 2,830 m.
handling up to 28,000,0000 tonnes/year. The port is in an Ecologically Sensitive Area/Environmental
Protection Area and is connected to the Fortaleza-Guamare (Gasfor) pipeline. The Port
Authority, CIPP SA, is a subsidiary of Ceara State Government and Port of Rotterdam.
LOCATION:
On the NE coast, approx. 20 n.m. WNW of Fortaleza port.
CHARTS:
Digital: BR321800, BR400710 and BR500711.
Paper: US 24240, 24250 and 24252.
Publications:
NP5, South America Pilot Vol 1.
PORT LIMITS:
The manoeuvring area is limited by:
Area 1:
- 03° 31.12′ S, 038° 48.15′ W
- 03° 30.13′ S, 038° 48.97′ W
- 03° 28.00′ S, 038° 49.49′ W
- 03° 28.00′ S, 038° 47.00′ W
Area 2:
- 03° 31.12′ S…
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