First vessel sails from Antwerp to Brazilian Port of Açu

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The ‘BBC Amethyst’ anchored in Porto do Açu, Brazil, becoming the first ship to make the big crossing from Antwerp to the Brazilian sea port. This is considered an important achievement for the Port of Antwerp and the local partners who invested in the Brazilian port.

The ship’s cargo was a Siemens gas turbine, for the new thermoelectric power plant of GNA (Gás Natural Açu Ltda). With a 3 gigawatt capacity, the complex will provide around 14 million of households with electricity.

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