The internal port has a depth
of 15.5m. Its internal navigation
canal is 1500m long and 450m wide.
There is a 300m opening at the entrance
of the internal port to allow access
for the ships. There are 935m of docks
at three berths, all with depths of
15.5m. A total of R$ 192 million was
applied to the construction within
the investment scope of the "Brazil
in Action" program of the federal
government for the Suape Port.
The second and third
berths together have 660m of extension
and serve the Private Container Terminal,
whose operations began in 2001. This
terminal has an area of 290,000m² and
a capacity to move up to 400,000
TEUs per year.
The first berth is
275m long is also in operation. It
is a public dock destined for multiple
use. A forth berth is as yet in construction
phase. It will be 330m long and 15.5m
deep, and will house the future Solid
Granary Terminal of the Suape Port.
A fifth berth will also be 330m long
and is currently under study to verify
its viability.
The internal port
has the capacity to develop at least
a further 15km of docking piers.
The area also has a vehicle patio
of 56,700m² with
a static capacity for storing 4,825
vehicles.
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