THIS IS HOW THE PATH IS BUILT - Odebrecht Informa

It would not be an overstatement to classify two
transport infrastructure and logistics projects
as crucial. Their origins and objectives bear the
hallmark of a country that is growing and needs
to overcome its bottlenecks. Expected to increase
the current capacity of the Port of Santos by 40%, and
now in its initial phase of operation, the Embraport
(Empresa Brasileira de Terminais Portuários) Terminal
project will receive a total of BRL 2.3 billion, an investment
that will boost Brazil’s capability for foreign
trade. Also under construction, a pipeline developed
by Logum will create a modern new alternative for
transporting ethanol, thereby bolstering that sector’s
growth and competitiveness. Embraport and Logum
are both part of the backlog of Odebrecht TransPort,
the Odebrecht company focused on operations and
investments in integrated logistics, highways, urban
mobility and airports.
From Santos to the world
With estimated annual average GDP growth of
3.5% per year, Brazil will see its flow of international
trade increase in an accelerated and consistent
manner. According to Pedro Brito, Director of Antaq
(the National Agency for Waterway Transportation):
“In 2003, the volume of exports and imports in this
country reached USD 100 billion, and in 2012 that figure
should rise to USD 500 billion.” He also observes
that about 90% of trade flow will pass through the
nation’s ports, which means that investments in port
logistics are essential.
The largest in Latin America, the Port of Santos has
a total installed capacity of BRL 3.2 million TEUs (the
unit equivalent to a 20-foot container), and Pedro Brito
predicts that it will reach 10 million TEUs by 2025. “The
Embraport Terminal will help make that happen.”
Built on the left bank of the Port of Santos, the
terminal, whose majority shareholder is Odebrecht
TransPort (the others are DP World and Coimex),
will operate in an 848,500 square-meter area, with
a 1,100-m quay, two piers, a rail yard and a parking
lot for trucks. “The terminal’s capacity will total
2 million TEUs and 2 billion liters of bulk liquids,”
says Odebrecht TransPort Logistics Director Juliana
Baiardi.
According to Wilson Lozano, Embraport’s Engineering
Manager, the terminal will have sufficient
infrastructure and equipment to allow the berthing
of ships up to 12,000 TEUs, “We are preparing for a
future increase in the cargo capacity of ships used in
international trade,” he observes.
The first phase of the project will absorb investments
of BRL 1.6 billion and include the construction
of two berths for containers and general cargo, and a
pier for bulk liquids. “By the end of 2012, the work on
the first stage of Phase 1, a 350 m-long berth, will be
completed,” says Odebrecht Infraestrutura Production
Manager Giorgio Bullaty. The delivery of that stage will
enable the terminal to begin operations before the end
of Phase 1, scheduled for October 2013, when the facility
will have a 650-m quay capable of handling 1.2
million TEUs and 2 billion liters of liquids. Phase 2, the
result of a BRL 700-million investment, will extend the
quay’s length to 1,100 meters and increase its capacity
to 2 million TEUs.
One of the highlights of the project is the application
of Geotube technology, which has made it possible
to dredge and concentrate 580,000 cubic meters
of contaminated materials in specially designed bags
manufactured for that purpose. “Without this technology,
we would have had to dispose of this material
in landfills, which would have required 73,000 truck
trips,” explains Giorgio Bullaty.
Embraport Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
Manager Regina Tonelli underscores the BRL 10 million
being invested in environmental programs, which
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