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The Port of Rio de Janeiro is a seaport in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located in a cove on the west shore of Guanabara Bay. It is the third-busiest port in Brazil, and it is managed by Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro.
History
In the 1870s, with the construction of the Doca da Alfândega, the first projects for the development of the Port of Rio de Janeiro emerged. Decrees in 1890 authorized the companies Industrial de Melhoramentos do Brasil and The Rio de Janeiro Harbor and Docks to build a set of berths, warehouses and porches. The stretches were chosen between Ilha das Cobras and Arsenal de Marinha, and from Arsenal de Marinha to Ponta do Caju. In 1903, the Federal Government hired the firm C.H. Walker & Co. Ltda., To carry out construction works and improvements in the wharf areas. Subsequently, the Gamboa Wharf and seven warehouses were implemented. The official opening of the port took place on July 20, 1910.
In 2014 the elevated highway, Elevado da Perimetral, was destroyed as part of the Porto Maravilha redevelopment.
The port has a 6.7 km long pier with 31 berths. Draft between 10 and 15 meters. 15 open patios and 18 warehouses. In 2016, it handled 6,102,907 T in cargo and 299,833 TEU in containers. The main exports were pig iron, steel products and vehicles. The main imports were: wheat, steel products and zinc concentrate
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