Last Thursday, 09/03, the Port of Suape announced a partnership with the United Kingdom for a project to promote the research and production of green hydrogen in the industrial complex.
Support for the port of Suape was announced during the “Hydrogen Opportunities in Brazil” event in London, attended by entrepreneurs from the renewable energy sector and researchers from the region. Promoted by the Embassy of Brazil in the United Kingdom in collaboration with the host government, the event focused on four national ports, including the Suape complex. Fuel and production.
According to Márcio Guiot, CEO of Suape, the management of the port of Suape presented the strategic potential of the complex and the ongoing and planned H2V projects. “Based on this agenda, we will form an ad hoc committee to review our strategy. “We need to look at opportunities in the H2V value chain and build partnerships with renewable energy research centers like Aberdeen (Scotland) and Sheffield Field (England),” he said.
The partnership also foresees a direct connection of the Suape complex with the ports of the United Kingdom to strengthen projects aimed at the research and production of green hydrogen. “This constant exchange of information and technology is very important for both countries”, emphasizes Carlos Cavalcanti, Suape’s Director of Environment and Sustainability.
Porto denies interfering with the increase in sharks on Recife’s beaches
The government agency exposed itself and prepared a technical note denying any direct influence of the port on shark attacks, and decided to go a step further and prepared a technical note categorically denying the rumour.
“Such incidents constitute a historic (since the 1940s) and complex (multifactorial) problem on the state’s coast,” the memo concludes. The port was built in the 1970s and therefore, according to the document, SUAPE has no direct responsibility.
Porto de Supe is one of the most economic movers in Brazil
The Port of Supe recorded a handling of 24.7 million tons between January and December 2022, an increase of 12.0% compared to 2021, ranking second in the Northeast and fourth in Brazil. However, in percentage terms, Suape is the port with the highest growth in handled volume (up 12%) in the country. Last October, Pernambuco’s state government announced the restoration of Porto’s autonomy to promote competitiveness.
The main commodity handled by the Pernambuco port division was crude oil (9.5 million tons), up 41% from the previous year. In 2022, port handling will be 84.6 million tons, which is 4.71% higher than the previous year.
