Ban on bunker deliveries in Vila do Conde anchorages revoked – GEM Shipping

Brazil’s Pará state's port authority Companhia de Docas do Pará (CDP) has lifted a recently imposed ban on anchorage bunkering in Vila do Conde and Icoaraci.

PHOTO: Aerial view of Brazil's Vila do Conde port. Brazil Embassy UK

CDP had halted bunker deliveries at anchorages in Vila do Conde and Icoaraci last week due to “a lack of environmental license".

The ban was revoked after several rounds of discussions and negotiations between CDP, the local Environmental Authority and Agency Union.

By Nithin Chandran

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