About the
Project
The Complex is situated in the Northern Fluminense Region, in the 5th district of São João da Barra (RJ). Its implementation involved a collaboration between public and private sectors, aiming to meet its needs, particularly regarding the land area. This led to significant impacts on the territorial dynamics of the 5th district, resulting in the expropriation of many residents.
Porto do Açu Complex - T-Mult General Cargo and Oil Ships
The T-Mult South Terminal is a facility dedicated to the import and export of various products, storage of petroleum derivatives, manufacturing and assembly of maritime machinery and equipment for oil and gas production and exploration, as well as support activities for vessels.
Products such as coal, pet coke, clinker, pig iron, limestone, petroleum slag, steel products, marble, granite, automobiles, containers, among others, will be exported and imported. There will be storage of liquid cargoes such as diesel, gasoline, lubricants, ethanol, caustic soda, and sulfuric acid. Additionally, activities related to the manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance of cranes, umbilical cables, pipelines, well controllers, Christmas trees, and other products will be developed to serve the oil and gas production and exploration market.
Environmental Licenses
Below, you will find the complete documentation related to the environmental licenses of the Porto do Açu Complex. All files are available for download, providing direct access to detailed information about the licensing processes and their conditions.
BERTHING AT T2
AA No. IN050670
Berthing of oil platforms and
support vessels along the
channel and south breakwater of Terminal 2.
DREDGING T2 – CHANNEL AND QUAY
LI No. IN042068
Dredging for deepening the Navigation
Channel at Terminal 2 (offshore and
onshore).
LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL 2
LP No. IN018985
Design and location of a port facility for general cargo,
solid and liquid bulk, offshore industry supply, etc.
LI No. IN023176
Construction of a port facility for handling solid and liquid bulk,
general cargo, and project cargo.
OPERATION OF THE MULTICARGO TERMINAL
LO No. IN034002
Handling of dry bulk (bauxite, coal, coke) and general cargo
(containers, project cargo, and granite); diversification of
dry bulk cargo (including temporary storage in
covered warehouses); oil platforms at berths, support vessels,
and equipment assembly in the hinterland.
WATER RESOURCES
OUT nº IN038837
WATER RESOURCES
OUT nº IN038837
WATER RESOURCES
OUT nº IN028801
LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL 2
LP No. IN018985
Design and location of a port facility for general cargo,
solid and liquid bulk, offshore industry supply, etc.
LI No. IN023176
Construction of a port facility for handling solid and liquid bulk,
general cargo, and project cargo.
WATER RESOURCES
OUT No. IN038837
INFRASTRUCTURE
LPI No. IN028199
Design of the common infrastructure
of Terminal 2.
WATER RESOURCES
CANTEIRÓPOLIS
OUT No. IN022389
FUEL STATION
LAS No. IN046935
Location, implementation, and operation of a
diesel fueling station.
SAND DISPOSAL SITES 2 AND 7
LPI No. IN030901
Location and implementation
of two sand disposal sites for dredged material.
LOCATION OF THE SÃO JOÃO DA BARRA
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
LP No. IN021311
Design and location of the common infrastructure of the
São João da Barra Industrial District
SAPUCAIA QUARRY
LO No. IN016484
Location, implementation, and operation of the quarry.
CARGO YARD
LI No. IN030949
Installation of a yard in the Logistics and Industrial Complex area of Porto do Açu.
WATER RESOURCES
CEVISPA
OUT nº IN001541
AA No. IN050670
Berthing of oil platforms and support vessels along the channel and south breakwater of the Terminal.
LI No. IN042068
Dredging for deepening the Navigation Channel at Terminal 2 (offshore and onshore).
LP No. IN018985
Design and location of a port facility for general cargo, solid and liquid bulk, offshore industry supply, etc.
LI No. IN023176
Construction of a port facility for handling solid and liquid bulk, general cargo, and project cargo.
LO No. IN034002 Handling of dry bulk (bauxite, coal, coke) and general cargo (containers, project cargo, and granite); diversification of dry bulk cargo (including temporary storage in covered warehouses); oil platforms at berths, support boats, and equipment assembly in the hinterland.
FILES FOR DOWNLOAD:
OUT nº IN038837
OUT nº IN038837
OUT nº IN028801
LP No. IN018985
Design and location of a port facility for general cargo, solid and liquid bulk, offshore industry supply, etc.
LI No. IN023176
Construction of a port facility for handling solid and liquid bulk, general cargo, and project cargo.
OUT nº IN038837
LPI No. IN028199
Design of the common infrastructure of Terminal 2.
OUT nº IN022389
LAS No. IN046935
Location, implementation, and operation of a diesel fueling station.
LPI No. IN030901
Location and implementation of two sand disposal sites for dredged material.
LP No. IN021311
Design and location of the common infrastructure of the São João da Barra Industrial District.
LO No. IN016484
Location, implementation, and operation of the quarry.
LI No. IN030949
Installation of a yard in the Logistics and Industrial Complex area of Porto do Açu
OUT nº IN001541
Public Hearings
Public hearings are essential spaces for promoting dialogue between society, authorities, and entrepreneurs, especially in large-scale projects like the Açu Industrial and Port Complex. Through these meetings, the social, economic, and environmental implications of port and industrial activities in the region are discussed. Below, you will find a list of videos of public hearings that address topics such as environmental licensing, labor rights, socio-environmental impact, and more. These gatherings provide an opportunity for the community to express their concerns and influence the decisions that shape the region’s development.
Public Hearing – OABRJ
Date: 05/16/2024
Topic: Bill revising the Ports Law
Description: Hearing on the legal review of port and port facility operations, organized by OABRJ.
Public Hearing – Hydrogen and Low Carbon Derivatives Hub
Date: 11/23/2023
Topic: Locational, environmental, and technological feasibility of the Hydrogen and Low Carbon Derivatives Hub
Description: Public hearing organized by CECA and Porto do Açu to discuss the project’s feasibility and environmental impacts.
Virtual Public Hearing – Açu Petróleo Pipelines
Date: 07/22/2020
Topic: Environmental licensing for pipeline implementation
Description: Virtual public hearing on the environmental licensing of the pipelines that will connect the tank farm in São João da Barra to the existing network in the Southeast Region.
Public Hearing – Social Impacts
Date: 06/08/2017
Topic: The social impacts of the implementation of the Açu Industrial and Port Complex
Description: Public hearing held at Alerj regarding the social impacts of the implementation of Porto do Açu.
Clipping
Below, you will find a selection of articles about Porto do Açu, covering various aspects related to socio-environmental conflicts, court decisions, and regional impacts. Each link leads directly to the original article, where you can explore the full details of the discussions and events.
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Title: Pelinca will soon have a gym from businesswoman Layla Póvoa, following the high standards of her gyms in RJ, Barra, and Recreio
Publication: J3 News (j3news.com)
Date: June 9, 2024
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Title: Porto do Açu notifies OSX that it will not extend the standstill agreement
Publication: Valor Econômico (valor.globo.com)
Date: October 16, 2023
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Title: Land expropriations still dragging on at Porto do Açu
Publication: Terra (terra.com.br)
Date: August 6, 2023
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Title: RJ: Social and environmental conflicts in the Porto do Açu region will be the subject of a public hearing
Publication: Brasil de Fato RJ (brasildefatorj.com.br)
Date: June 29, 2023
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Title: Alerj resumes discussions on social and environmental conflicts involving Porto do Açu
Publication: O Dia (odia.ig.com.br)
Date: July 2023
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Title: Court suspends Açu aerodrome construction due to environmental risk
Publication: Portos e Navios (portosenavios.com.br)
Date: (Date not specified)
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Title: Prumo Logística begins environmental licensing for offshore park in Northern Rio de Janeiro
Publication: Petronotícias (petronoticias.com.br)
Date: (Date not specified)
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Title: Porto Central: The marginal part
Publication: Sindipúblicos (sindipublicos.com.br)
Date: (Date not specified)
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Title: Porto Central: Local population poorly informed about impacts
Publication: Século Diário (seculodiario.com.br)
Date: (Date not specified)
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Title: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Porto do Açu moves from fragmented to virtual environmental licensing
Publication: Blog do Pedlowski (blogdopedlowski.com)
Date: July 16, 2020
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Title: The end of the beach: Mega port and thermoelectric plants with foreign partners threaten riverine and quilombola communities in ES
Publication: Repórter Brasil (reporterbrasil.org.br)
Date: June 30, 2020
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Title: Court blocks operation of Açu heliport
Publication: J3 News (j3news.com)
Date: January 25, 2021
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Title: Açu vs. Santos Cargo Movement: 100 to 1 difference shows the limits of merchandising
Publication: Blog do Pedlowski (blogdopedlowski.com)
Date: December 25, 2021
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Title: Macaé-Campos pipeline for second thermoelectric plant at Porto do Açu is presented
Publication: J3 News (j3news.com)
Date: March 24, 2021
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Title: Investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Porto do Açu is expected to start operations soon
Publication: O Globo (oglobo.globo.com)
Date: April 4, 2014
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Title: The EIA of OSX’s UCN is a great guide to understand the erosion at Praia do Açu
Publication: Blog do Pedlowski (blogdopedlowski.com)
Date: September 3, 2014
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Title: The erosion at Praia do Açu: EIA of the regasification terminal as an instrument of responsibility exemption
Publication: Blog do Pedlowski (blogdopedlowski.com)
Date: September 16, 2017
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Title: Porto do Açu (Blog tag, contains several posts on page 38)
Publication: Blog do Pedlowski (blogdopedlowski.com)
Date: Various publication dates
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Title: Lawsuits against Eike Batista show environmental and labor impasses at Porto do Açu
Publication: BBC Brasil (bbc.com)
Date: August 1, 2013
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Title: Gabeira returns to the Fluminense region where pineapples grow salty
Publication: G1 Globo News (g1.globo.com)
Date: December 1, 2013
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Title: Eike’s port causes environmental damage in Rio, study indicates
Publication: Exame (exame.com)
Date: September 3, 2012
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Title: Sand extraction may be exempted from environmental impact study
Publication: Extra (extra.globo.com)
Date: November 21, 2012
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Title: Rio Prosecutor’s Office investigates environmental impact in works by Eike Batista’s group at Porto do Açu
Publication: UOL (uol.com.br)
Date: December 6, 2012
Article Link
Videos
References and Links
Environmental Impact Report (RIMA):
RIMA LLX South Terminal
Supplementary Environmental Impact Study (EIA):
EIA Porto do Açu – Logistics Yard and Port Operations
Strategic Environmental Assessment (AAE):
AAE Porto do Açu
Environmental Impact Study – Sustainability:
Vast Infrastructure – Sustainability
Fragility in the Environmental Licensing Process:
Fragility in the Licensing Process of the Açu Port Complex
Doing Business at Porto do Açu:
Porto do Açu Business Guide 2020
Publications in the Official Gazette of the State of Rio de Janeiro:
Official Publication 1
Official Publication 2
Possession Reinstatement Action by CODIN:
GSA – Appeal
Case Study on Environmental Conflicts:
The Implementation of Porto do Açu – Case Study
Environmental Impact Report (RIMA):
RIMA LLX Terminal Sul
Supplementary Environmental Impact Study (EIA):
EIA Porto do Açu – Logistics Yard and Port Operations
Strategic Environmental Assessment (AAE):
AAE Porto do Açu
Environmental Impact Study – Sustainability:
Vast Infrastructure – Sustainability
Weakness in the Environmental Licensing Process:
Weakness in the Environmental Licensing Process of the Porto do Açu Complex
Doing Business at Porto do Açu:
Porto do Açu Business Guide 2020
Operating License – LO nº IN034002:
LO IN034002 – Porto do Açu
Publications in the Official Gazette of the State of Rio de Janeiro:
Official Publication 1
Official Publication 2
Possession Reinstatement Action by CODIN:
GSA – Appeal
Case Study on Environmental Conflicts:
The Implementation of Porto do Açu – Case Study
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