ICTSI connects Rio terminal to more Brazilian markets

MANILA, Philippines — Global ports operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is linking its terminal in Rio de Janeiro to seven more Brazilian ports through a regular Norcoast service.

ICTSI said Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), its operation at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, began handling Norcoast’s service in July, expanding options for domestic cabotage and feeder cargo across Brazil.

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The service connects Rio de Janeiro with the ports of Manaus, Pecem, Suape, Salvador, Santos, Paranagua and Itajai, as well as the Manaus Free Trade Zone.

“Norcoast’s arrival at RBT reinforces the terminal’s role in national logistics integration, contributing to the strengthening of cabotage and the sector’s competitiveness,” RBT CEO Roberto Lopes said in a statement.

For Norcoast, adding RBT to its route strengthens its push to capture demand from industries such as consumer goods, steel and beverages.

“This move reinforces our multimodal integration strategy, connecting different market regions of the country more efficiently and expanding logistical possibilities for our clients,” Norcoast commercial director Marcio Salmi said.

Meanwhile, the new service builds on RBT’s road and rail connections, allowing the terminal to serve cargo from Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, the interior of São Paulo and Greater São Paulo.

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RBT’s rail network includes connections through the Floriano ramp in Rio de Janeiro and the Suzano and São José dos Campos ramps in São Paulo. ICTSI said these links are supported by the terminal’s recent expansion in the Alto Tiete region.

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RBT operates Container Terminal 1 at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, handling import and export cargo as well as Brazil’s industrial oil and gas hubs.

It is among more than 30 terminals that ICTSI operates across nearly 19 countries in Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In the first half, ICTSI’s net income jumped 22 percent to $641.39 million as cargo volumes rose 16 percent to 8.12 million twenty-foot equivalent units. /pai