GNA – Gás Natural Açu, a joint venture amongst bp, Siemens, SPIC Brasil and Prumo Logística, controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners, announced that, today, September 16, it had received authorization from the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) to start the commercial operations of all generation units of GNA I.…
Port of Açu has been awarded the 2021 World Ports Sustainability Awards by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) for the second time, now in two categories. The award is the most relevant international recognition for best sustainability practices in the port sector. The award was announced this…
The Port of Açu is a finalist in two categories of the 2021 World Ports Sustainability Awards organized by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the main entity in the sector, representing around 170 ports in 90 countries. The finalists are selected by a panel of international experts…
Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue), and Porto do Açu Operações S.A. (Port of Açu), a subsidiary of Prumo Logistica S.A. (Prumo), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assess the opportunity to develop hydrogen-based green industrial projects in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …
Initiative benefits more efficient vessels with different rates Port of Açu formalized in March its implementation of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), a ranking that classifies vessels that exceed the emission standards issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ships which perform above environmental standards, including the levels of greenhouse…
Porto do Açu signed a contract with VIX, one of the largest logistics companies in the country, specialized in customized solutions. For 10 years, the Águia Branca Group company will occupy an area of 10,000 square meters to store offshore logistics equipment. For Açu, the partnership increases the installed cargo…
This Wednesday (February 10), the Port of Açu celebrates the release of 1 million sea turtle hatchlings to the sea. The event was closed to the public due to the pandemic and held at Reserva Caruara, a conservation unit maintained by Açu that protects 4,000 hectares of restinga-type sandbank. Created…
Porto do Açu Operações and Equinor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess together the development of a photovoltaic solar generation plant in the Port of Açu’s project area in the next 12 months. “Photovoltaic solar generation is the fastest growing source in Brazil and the world. We are…
Prumo, a private Brazilian company controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners, and bp, Siemens and SPIC Brasil (“SPIC”) today announced the completion of the previously announced transaction by which SPIC acquired 33% of GNA I and GNA II LNG-to-power projects located in Port of Açu, Rio de Janeiro. SPIC has…
The Port of Açu will be featured in the first virtual edition of the China-Brazil International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS China-Brazil), sponsored by the Consulate General of China. The event will be streamed digitally and held between September 3 and 11 in Beijing. For Açu, taking part in…
