Infrastructure

The Organized Port of Aratu-Candeias has an area of ​​4,192,842.28 square meters and is located 50 km from downtown Salvador. It is a bulk port that serves the petrochemical, steel, and fertilizer sectors, as well as the Industrial Pole of the Metropolitan Region of Salvador. It consists of 3 (three) terminals, described as follows:
 

1. Solid Bulk Terminal: composed of 2 (two) docking piers, one with 2 (two) berths, storage facilities (silos, warehouses, and yard), and cargo handling equipment. The berths have the following characteristics:
 

I - Pier 1 (South Berth): capable of receiving ships up to 250m in length, displacement of 200,000t, and Gross Tonnage of 125,000 GT. It has a minimum depth of 12m (39.37 feet). It has 10 (ten) fenders spaced every 13.5m; 9 (nine) bollards on the platform spaced every 24m with a maximum load of 50t; 2 (two) bollards on the two mooring dolphins spaced 286m apart with a capacity of 100t;
 

II - Pier 1 (North Berth): capable of receiving ships up to 200m in length, displacement of 200,000t, and Gross Tonnage of 125,000 GT. It has a minimum depth of 12m (39.37 feet); 9 bollards on the platform spaced every 24m with a maximum permissible load of 50t; 1 (one) bollard on the mooring dolphin with a maximum permissible load of 100t; and

III - Pier 2: has a single berth for ships up to 210m in length, displacement of 50,000t, and Gross Tonnage of 40,000 GT. It has a minimum depth of 10m (32.81 feet); 9 (nine) bollards on the platform spaced between 16 and 24m apart with a maximum permissible load of 50t; 2 (two) bollards on the mooring dolphins spaced 253m apart with a maximum permissible load of 100t.

 

2. Liquid Bulk Terminal: composed of a Pier with 2 (two) docking berths, equipment, and facilities for cargo handling. Its berths have the following characteristics:
 

I - South Berth: capable of receiving ships with a maximum length of 170m, displacement of 60,000t, and Gross Tonnage of 40,000t. It has a minimum depth of 11m (36.09 feet); 6 (six) hooks with a maximum load of 50t, of the quick-release type; 6 (six) dolphins, 2 (two) mooring and 4 (four) mooring;
 

II - North Berth: capable of receiving ships up to 220m in length, displacement of 80,000t, and Gross Tonnage of 50,000t. It has a minimum depth of 12m (39.37 feet); 6 (six) hooks with a maximum load of 50t, of the quick-release type; 6 (six) dolphins, 3 (three) mooring and 3 (three) mooring.
 

3. Gaseous Products Terminal: composed of a docking berth, equipment, and facilities for cargo handling. The berth has the following characteristics: ships with a maximum length of 297m, displacement of 90,000 DWT, and Gross Tonnage of 70,000 GT. It has a minimum depth of 14.80m (48.55 feet); 6 (six) fenders; 10 hooks, with a maximum capacity of 50t, of the quick-release type; 3 (three) mooring dolphins and 4 (four) mooring. There are no restrictions on the use of lateral thrusters at the Aratu-Candeias Port.
 

It is located in the Bay of All Saints, near the entrance of the Cotegipe Canal, opposite the east coast of Maré Island.
 

The anchorage areas in the Bay of All Saints are regulated by the Maritime Authority and are listed in the Norms and Procedures CPBA (Port Captaincy of Bahia), which can be accessed through the link https://www.marinha.mil.br/cpba/content/normas-e-procedimentos-cpba.
 

• Latitude -12º 47"00 S

• Longitude - 13º 30"00 W
 

UNCTAD Locode: BR ARB Time Zone: GMT - 3 h
 

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 26º Celsius
 

Highest in April/May - 284 mm

Lowest in January - 66 mm

Annual average - 1,900 mm
 

NE force: 3 - 37%

E force: 3 - 52%

SE force: 3 - 50%
 

In the North - South direction, the speed is 0.40 m/s. In the Cotegipe Canal, currents of up to 0.75 m/s have been observed.