By Redação PortalPortuario
Porto Central will carry out the first controlled rock blasting at the quarry located 26 kilometers from the port area in Presidente Kennedy (ES). The extracted material will be transported and deposited in the port area to be used in the construction of the breakwater. The structure will function to protect the vessels that will operate in the port and guarantee the safety of future operations.
The activity is authorized by the competent environmental agencies, including the State Institute of Environment and Water Resources (IEMA), through License No. 90175018, and the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), with Installation License No. /2023 for material transport. The entire operation is monitored and follows rigorous safety protocols.
Over the coming months, new blasts will be carried out according to the works schedule, always with prior communication to the surrounding community, carried out three days in advance.
The rocks will be transported by trucks on a previously defined and licensed route, with monitored vehicles and trained drivers, to the port area. The logistical plan includes permanent communication with traffic authorities and socio-environmental education actions with workers and surrounding communities.
Simultaneously, the works in the Porto Central area continue in full swing, as do the environmental actions already underway.
The complete industrial port complex covers an area of 2,000 hectares, with a depth of up to 25 meters and 54 planned multi-purpose berths for handling liquid and solid bulk, fertilizers, minerals, grains, containers, general cargo, natural gas, offshore support and shipyards, among other cargoes. Porto Central will be implemented in phases, according to client and market demand.
Phase 1 includes the construction of a deep-water liquid bulk terminal, focused on ship-to-ship (STS) oil transshipment, with operations expected to start in 2027.
At the peak of the Phase 1 works, up to 1,295 direct workers are expected to be employed. The Port is committed to prioritizing the hiring of local labor and suppliers.
Porto Central is one of the strategic projects of the Federal Government’s Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), with the expectation of boosting the development of Espírito Santo, expanding the country’s logistical infrastructure, and attracting new investments associated with the port sector.
