Port of Tubarão
Atlantic port in Espírito Santo, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Port of Tubarão is a port in Brazil, near the city of Vitória in Espírito Santo. The port was created in 1966 by the Brazilian mining company Vale to export iron ore extracted from the Iron Quadrangle in Minas Gerais.[2] In 2007, the Port of Tubarão was the largest iron ore embarking port in the world,[3] shipping around 80 million metric tons of ore a year.[4] Lesser port trade includes grain and soybean meal. Vale is still the owner of the port.[5]
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Country | Brazil |
Location | Vitória, Espírito Santo |
Coordinates | 20°17′10″S 40°14′39″W |
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Opened | April 1, 1966 |
Owned by | Vale S.A. |
Type of harbour | Maritime |
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Annual cargo tonnage | 103,9 million tonnes (2019)[1] |
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The port is among the fastest iron ore loading terminals in the world, with an average loading rate of 12,000 tonnes per hour and a nominal loading rate of 16,000 tonnes per hour.[6]