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Rio Brasil Terminal, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s operation in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, is strengthening its cabotage connectivity with the addition of Norcoast’s regular service last July
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The service handles domestic cabotage and feeder cargo, providing greater transport options for cargo moving to and from Rio de Janeiro
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Norcoast’s call at RBT connects Rio de Janeiro to a broader cabotage network that includes the ports of Manaus, Pecém, Suape, Salvador, Santos, Paranaguá, and Itajaí, supporting industrial flows and national distribution chains
Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is strengthening its cabotage connectivity with the addition of Norcoast’s regular service last July.
The service handles domestic cabotage and feeder cargo, providing greater transport options for cargo moving to and from Rio de Janeiro. It also connects the state with the Manaus Free Trade Zone and other Brazilian ports, offering industries and clients greater operational flexibility, predictability and more efficient logistics alternatives, ICTSI said in a statement.
RBT’s location and intermodal connections also support cargo originating in Rio and strategic regions such as Minas Gerais, the interior of São Paolo and Greater São Paolo.
The terminal’s rail connections, including the Floriano (RJ) and Suzano (SP) and São José dos Campos (SP) rail ramps, provide access to these markets and are supported by the RBT’s recent expansion in the Alto Tietê region.
Norcoast’s call at RBT connects Rio de Janeiro to a broader cabotage network that includes the ports of Manaus, Pecém, Suape, Salvador, Santos, Paranaguá, and Itajaí, supporting industrial flows and national distribution chains.
“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,” said Roberto Lopes, RBT chief executive officer.
For Norcoast, RBT’s inclusion in its regular route is part of its strategy to expand cabotage reach by growing its portfolio and network.
The company is keeping pace with demand from sectors such as consumer goods, steel and beverages, while seeking to create value through increased supply, the encouragement of cabotage and regional development.
“This move reinforces our multimodal integration strategy, connecting different market regions of the country more efficiently and expanding logistical possibilities for our clients,” said Marcio Salmi, Norcoast commercial director.
ICTSI is currently present in Brazil through Rio Brasil Terminal, which operates Container Terminal 1 at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, and Tecon Suape S.A., which operates Suape Container Terminal in Pernambuco. ICTSI also operates CLIA Pouso Alegre, an off-dock customs bonded facility in Minas Gerais.
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ICTSI has been expanding its presence in the South American country, recently acquiring dry bulk port concessions for two terminals in Aratu Port, Bahia, as well as Companhia Regional de Armazéns Gerais e Entreposto Aduaneira, which provides general and bonded warehousing, and multimodal logistics services.
Last year, ICTSI, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ICTSI Americas B.V., acquired a 47% interest in Inhaúma Fundo De Investimento Imobiliário – FII, which has perpetual rights in a property that has approximately 32 hectares of inactive shipyard. The property, which is adjacent to ICTSI Rio, will be used in the immediate future as additional capacity for the terminal’s existing operations, and as future development of a private use terminal.
