Port Overview

Itacoatiara is the 2^nd largest town in the Amazonas State, on the left bank (looking downriver) of the Amazon River near the mouth of Madeira River. Its population was 95,714 (2014) and its area is 8,600 km². The town is known as "City of Painted Stone" - which is its name translated from Tupi.

Itacoatiara is located 108 nautical miles downriver from Manaus. It takes roughly 51 hours upstream transit time leaving Fazendinha pilot station for the vessel to reach Itacoatiara-AM, and 42 hours downstream. Terminals are about 800 miles inland (600 miles from Pilot Station, Fazedinha). Panamax vessels can make the journey from the Atlantic Ocean up to Amazon to Itacoatiara in 3 days. The depth alongside the terminal can reach 30 meters during flooding, but there is draft restrictions at Amazon River’s mouth, called Barra Norte (Ponta do Céu) which is 11.50 meters. With further dredging it is soon expected to be increased to 11,70 metres.

Although it can vary a lot, an average of 8 days at anchorage needs to be considered before berthing. During rainy season which is from December till June, operations is halted couple hours of a day for almost all days. The following are terminals at Itacoatiara.

Floating Hermasa Terminal I

For soya beans, soya meal, maize and soya oil.

Hermasa can load Panamax Size vessels, through two steady ship loaders and conveyor system from warehouses or from barges. It is not allowed to drop anchor.

Hermasa Anchorage Terminal II

System of buoys complex – for soya beans, maize, and discharges fertilizer.

Transhipment operation is performed at inner anchorage of Itacoatiara roads – close to Hermasa floating terminal. The vessel will stay moored on five buoys: 3 ones at forward and 2 ones at afterpart, not allowed dropping anchors. The Crane assembled on top of a Barge will be moored alongside the vessel, where the loading will be performed by a grab linked to the Crane.

Terminal Fluvial do Brasil (TFB)

TFB is for for liquid products. Liquid cargo is discharged from the vessel (diesel, ethanol and gasoline) and stored in the shore tanks, for later transfer to the barges that will distribute products in the cities of the area (Parintins and Porto Velho).

Novo Remanso

It is a public berth for general cargo and passengers.

 

Port website:  https://www.amaggi.com.br/en/business/logistics-and-operations/

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture 

Hermasa I (Amaggi Terminal)

 

Itacoatiara (Hermasa I on the left side of the photo)

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Please find photos, videos and additional information in following link: Itacoatiara Documents 

Amaggi Hermasa I & II Grain Terminals

Hermasa Terminal I / Floating unit

Hermasa is in the Itacoatiara city area, linked to Manaus via paved road 270 km far. The System can load Panamax Size vessels, through two fixed ship-loaders and conveyor system either from shore silos, from the barges and or both.

The terminal is about 800 miles inland (600 miles from Pilot Station, Fazendinha). Panamax vessels can make the journey from the Atlantic Ocean up to the Amazon to Itacoatiara in 3 days. The depth alongside the terminal can reach 30 meters during flooding, but there are draft restrictions at Amazon River’s mouth, called Barra Norte (Ponta do Céu) which is 11,50metres. The terminal comprises a twin-hull (catamaran) floating pier, roughly 70 meters long by 14 meters wide, with two steady ship-loaders. Convoy of barges (25x2,000T=50,000 tons;) carrying the soybeans and/or maize sailing from the Porto Velho terminal through the Madeira River can be docked inside the floating pier and their cargo transferred to silos ashore or directly into the ship's cargo holds both ways measured by scales. The barge gantry unloader can handle up to 1,500 MT/hr of cargo.

Grain Terminal Located at Latitude 03° 09' 368" Longitude 58° 26' 722" consists of:

1. Floating unit
2. Grain products reception by barges
3. Storage (Solid and liquid)
4. Crushing plant
5. Loading grain

Floating Unit: Considering the huge variation of the Amazon River subject to rainy season on Dec/June the ship- loader was built on top of a floating unit linked ashore by a bridged conveyor system, the floating unit is kept in position by a system of 7 anchors. Vessels under loading operation do not berth alongside the floating unit but are moored properly to the 7 buoys and 2 mooring bits ashore. The ships are positioned about 3 meters distant from the floating unit using tension on the various moorings. There is a tug stationed always on the upriver end of the floating unit to assist in manoeuvring and in the case of emergencies.

Number of gangs intended to be employed, expect number of shifts and stevedore working hours: 2 gangs (occasionally can be used simultaneously) / number of shifts: 5 / every 6 hours.

There is an anchorage close to Itacoatiara town and the main public pier which is used solely for inter river traffic. The depth of water at the anchorage varies with the rainy season and can range from 35.0 to 75.0 meters.

Barge Transportation

Soya beans and maize are supplied to Hermasa Grain Terminal by a system of 135 Mississippi style barges and five (5) pusher tugs. Each convoy consists of twenty (25) barges pushed by a tug. Porto Velho is approximately 1,100 kms from Itacoatiara sailing in the Madeira River. The barges are all secured/covered with fiber-glass covers and all cargo is sampled and tested before being stored and or/ loaded as well as shore weighted.

Storage:

1. 2 Warehouses of 110,000 tons each (Soya/Maize).
2. 1 Warehouse of 110,000 tons for soya meals.
3. 8 Tanks (Soya oil) - Totalling 25,000 tons.

Crushing Plant: 2,000 tons per day, producing 1,600 tons of soya meal, hull pellets and 400 tons raw soya oil.

Loading Rates

1. Soybeans or maize - 1,500 tons p/h provided, there are barges for the 2nd loader otherwise 1,000/ 1,500 tons p/h from storage.
2. Soya meals/Pellets - 700 tons p/h - one loader only.
3. Soya oil - 550 cbm p/h (hoses connection 2x 6”).

Loaders – 2 steadies, but it turns around and operates both provided barge availability – outreach 18.0 meters.

Bunkers – N/A - nearest ports where Bunker is available: Belem or Manaus

Tugs boats – 2 in/out

Mooring Lines Terminal can supply vessel with additional ropes free of charge if required/ approved by them.

Macapá Bay Anchorage Macapá Bay Anchorage positions for waiting Vessel’s repairs and Quarantine formalities.

Macapá Anchorage no. 01:

1. A) 0º06,65'N 50º 56,90'W
2. B) 0º08,00'N 50º 55,47'W
3. C) 0º08,00'N 50º 53,96'W
4. D) 0º06,65'N 50º 54,92'W

Macapá Anchorage no. 02:

1. A) 0º02,20'N 50º 59,47'W
2. B) 0º04,57'N 50º 58,36'W
3. C) 0º04,57'N 50º 56,83'W
4. D) 0º02,20'N 50º 57,87'W

Fazendinha Anchorage Compulsory pilots board at Fazendinha P/S, 300nm away from Santarém.

Alternative Anchorages at Fazendinha P/S.

1. A) 00º 03.5 S 051º 07.2 W
2. B) 00º 03.5 S 051º 05.8 W
3. C) 00º 03.7 S 051º 05.8 W
4. D) 00º 04.3 S 051º 06.9 W

Local Times:

Fazendinha P/S GMT -3h

Santarem GMT -3h

Itacoatiara GMT -4h

Note some distances for your reference:

From Amazon River entrance (Barra Norte) up to Macapá 170 NM

From Macapá to Santarem 300 NM

From Macapá P/S to Itacoatiara 610 NM

From Itacoatiara to Manaus 110 NM

Hermasa II (MAQUIRA)

Transhipment through barges

Transhipment will take place inner anchorage of Itacoatiara – closest to Hermasa floating terminal.

Port Authorities and agency staff will board vessels at both ports (Fazendinha P/S and Itacoatiara).  At Fazendinha P/S the visit/inspection takes about 3 hours to be performed.

Terminais Fluviais do Brasil (TFB)

TFB has a large capacity of oil storage of 59.000 cubic meters, typically transfers the storage oil to other points. TFB is part of a DISLUB EQUADOR group.

Port Performance

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

https://www.amaggi.com.br/en/navigation-rates/

 Berthing Specifications

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by the terminal owners. 

Container Facilities

There is no container terminal in Itacoatiara.

Customs Guidance

Customs Authority: Delegacia da Receita Federal no Amazonas

Website: https://idg.receita.fazenda.gov.br/sobre/institucional/quem-e-quem/unidades-regionais-e-locais/delegacias-da-receita-federal-drf/amazonas 

There is no customs authority in Itacoatiara, Manaus Customs Authority oversees exports and imports from Itacoatiara Port. All customs process is done in a paperless environment on a electronic platform named e-CAC. Please see this link for guidance on e-CAC (in Portugese): e-CAC Guidance.

Address:  Avenida Governador Danilo de Matos Areosa, 1530, Distrito Industrial 1, Manaus, Amazonas CEP 69075-351

Tel: +55(92)32335180

 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Stevedoring

All stevedoring activities are carried out by the terminal owners. Amaggi has a shipyard in Itacoatiara for maintenance of its tugboat and barge fleet. No bunkering service is available in Itacoatiara. Closest options are Manaus or Belem. Sludge and garbage disposal services are available.

Hinterland Information

Main means of connection of the terminals is Amazon River and its branches. Majority of grain volumes are coming from State of Mato Grosso using Brazilian Highway System till Porto Velho (BR-364) and there they are transhipped to barge convoys (25x2000 tons barge) which takes them 3-4 days to arrive to Hermasa Terminals in Itacoatiara with Madeira River / Amazon River connection.

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