The Terminal Santa Catarina is a customs terminal run by the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil. This means that the stored cargos are protected by modern safety systems. Furthermore, it is in compliance with the international recommendation of the ISPS CODE (Declaration of Compliance no. 55/2005).

With modern equipment and updated and well trained personnel, TESC guarantees speed and safety in all its operations. The operating system is fully integrated, from ship mooring to cargo expedition. The quality of the operating and administrative processes is ensured through ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Equipment List

Heavy Duty Forklifts

- 10 Reach Stacker forklifts with a capacity for up to 45 tons Cranes

Cranes

- 2 MHC - Gottwald cranes

Make	Model	Capacity	Reach
Gottwald	MHC 454-300	100 tons	50 meters
Gottwald	MHC 474-300	100 tons	50 meters

Light Duty Forklifts

- There are 6 light duty forklifts with a capacity of between 2.5 and 4 tons

Main characteristics of the Terminal

(following expansion up to June 2009)

Access channel

Extension: 9,3 km
Width: 150 m
Draft: minimum 12 m DH

Evolution basin

Extension: 525 m
Width: 150 m

Depth

Entre 12 a 19 m DHN

Berths

380 m docking pier

Berth draft

Minimum: 13 m DHN

Cranes for moving containers

2 mobile "post-panamax" cranes on wheels

Sockets for reefer containers

400

Customs area

Container storage: 50,000 m² with static capacity of up to 5,000 TEUs, fully paved and lit.

Covered cargo storage area

2500 m² paved and lit.

Approved overseas trade entities

Federal Revenue Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA), National Health Inspection Agency (ANVISA) and the Brazilian Environmental Institute (Ibama).