Brasil Port, a company belonging to the Edison Chouest Group, to invest US$ 150 million in base

The Minister of the Secretariat of Ports of the Presidency of the Republic, Helder Barbalho, and the Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, signed Monday (February 2) an authorization for Brasil Port Logistica Offshore to invest R$ 610 million (around US$ 150 MM) in an offshore logistics support terminal in the Port of Açu, in São João da Barra , Rio de Janeiro.

According to the Secretariat, the forecast is that the base, which has six mooring sites for vessels contracted by Petrobras, will start operations in 2017. Brazil Port, which belongs to the Edison Chouest Group, said that the operations will begin in March.

“This agreement is another step in the direction of confirming the R$ 48 billion (US$ 12 B) in private investment provided in our national plan for port logistics for all of Brazil by 2042,” said Minister Helder Barbalho.