FCC Construcción fills the last dock at the Port of Açu terminal TX1

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11/05/2015

FCC Construcción fills the last dock at the Port of Açu terminal TX1

16 months after having started the filling of the first Port of Açu dock via land, and 46 months after having carried out its submersion, the filling process with the final floating dock has come to an end.

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FCC Construcción fills the last dock at the Port of Açu terminal TX1

The process, which began by transporting docks in semi-submersible vessels from the Port of Algeciras to their final destination at the Port of Açu, and as such covering a distance of 7,960 km, has successfully finished 17 days before the date stipulated in the contractual framework subject to R$ 1 million (€ 290,230.00) penalty.

The project is currently at its final phase and stands at 93% completion. Completing this new phase of the complex port will mean a significant growth in its serviceability, whereby allowing the reception and docking of large Capesize vessels.

FCC Construcción, leading company of the consortium undertaking this complex engineering project comprising the construction of the new TX1 terminal at the Port of Açu, the largest port in America and one of the largest worldwide, has been instrumental with its experience in the successful achievement of the set goals.