An extraordinary meeting convened by the National Secretariat of Ports in Brasília this week addresses a critical deadlock at the Port of Itajaí: a funding shortfall threatening vital dredging operations at one of Brazil's major port complexes.
The port's current debt is R$20 million, with available funds insufficient to continue the efforts by Dutch company Van Oord. Port authorities seek to convince the National Port Secretariat to contribute financially.
The absence of dredging risks the functionality of the entire Port Complex, including the Port of Itajaí, adjacent terminals along the Itajaí-Açu River, and Portonave in Navegantes, the largest container terminal in the state and second largest in Brazil. The Itajaí Entities Council Movement, representing various local economic sectors, has recently requested municipal and state officials to prioritize dredging.
Source: datamarnews.com
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