President Lula attends handover of reconstructed berth at Itajai

“We are grateful for the massive reconstruction effort undertaken by the Brazilian Government following the flood, and we are pleased to report that with renovations well underway, the Port of Itajai will be even better prepared to face the challenges in Brazil’s exciting economic growth” said APM Terminals Itajai managing director Walter Joos.

The Flooding of the Itajai-Acu River in November 2008 caused severe damage to the Port, washing away two berths and temporarily halting port operations. An official State of Emergency was declared by the Brazilian Government, and the deaths of over 100 people were caused by the natural disaster.

APM Terminals expects to finalise the berth and yard construction of Berth 2 during the next months. Once completed, Berth Nos. 1 and 2 will provide a combined berth length of 558 m. APM Terminals also has priority berthing at Berth 3 until 2012.