TUBARAOS CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

The growth is expected to continue over the next ten years as the port follows through on plans designed to secure future volumes. These include the purchase of 119 acres on the eastern end of the Port Jersey peninsula for the potential redevelopment of new cargo container space, the development of an ExpressRail on-dock rail system to be ready by 2011, and the port’s $2bn, 10-year Capital Plan, which includes significant funds to upgrade the on and off-port road network.

According to the head of Customs at the Brazilian port of Vitoria, Joao Luiz Fregonazzi, the port of Tubarao is the best in the country. Although it is currently used for the export of minerals and soya, he believes it could be better used by handling additional traffic such as general cargo and containers.