Coamo expects to begin construction of a port terminal in Itapoá in 2027
A R$3 billion project is awaiting permits and a public hearing before construction begins, with operations expected in 2030 and annual capacity close to 11 million tonnes.
Coamo Agroindustrial Cooperative expects to begin construction in the second half of 2027 on a private-use terminal in Itapoá, on the north coast of Santa Catarina. The project, valued at R$3 billion, is still in the environmental licensing and technical design stages.
The project has already obtained its preliminary environmental license and is awaiting the installation license, as well as authorization from the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq). A public hearing is also planned as part of the licensing process. The plan disclosed for the project divides its implementation into four phases: licensing, design, execution, and operation.
Construction is expected to take about 36 months. If the schedule is maintained, operations are expected to begin in 2030. The terminal is expected to handle approximately 11 million tonnes per year, including dry bulk and cargoes such as soybeans, corn, and wheat.
The facility will also have installations for importing fertilizers, liquid fuels, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Dry-bulk operations are expected to reach 7 million tonnes per year, while the total capacity projected for all cargo is estimated at approximately 10.9 million tonnes per year.
The new terminal will join Santa Catarina's existing port infrastructure, which includes facilities in Itapoá, Itajaí, Navegantes, Imbituba, Laguna, and São Francisco do Sul. The state recently hosted tests at the Bunge Terminal Graneleiro de São Francisco do Sul, although commercial operations at that project have not yet begun.