InterMoor and LLX sign land lease agreement at Açu Superport

LLX Logistica, a private Brazilian company responsible for building the Açu Superport, the largest port infrastructure investment in Latin America, has signed a land lease agreement with InterMoor do Brasil Serviços Offshore de Instalação Ltda. (InterMoor do Brasil), part of the Acteon Group.

 The agreement concerns the leasing of a total area of 52,302 sq m in the TX2, at the Açu Superport, located on the right bank of the terminal´s canal, which has a minimum 10 m water depth and 90 mr wharf line. The facility to be built by InterMoor will offer logistics support and services to the offshore oil and gas industry. With the signing of this agreement, LLX estimates the deal will result in total revenue of approximately R$3.6m per year from port access fees and land lease.
 
With the start up of its activities expected to 2013, InterMoor do Brasil will provide a select set of services to meet the specific needs of its customers, which include Petrobras, Shell and OGX, as well as all of the major independent oil and gas companies operating in Brazil.
 
InterMoor do Brasil is a subsidiary of InterMoor Inc. located in Houston, Texas (US), a global provider of mooring, foundations and subsea services, delivering solutions for rig moves, mooring services and offshore installation projects.
 
"This is another important contract that confirms Açu Superport as the preferred destination for offshore support industry in Brazil. The TX2 terminal offers to the companies in this segment, ideal conditions for their plants, such as easy access to its own pier and to the sea through a channel of sheltered waters. The Acu Superport is at a distance of only 150 km from the Campos Basin and 250 km from the Espírito Santo Basin, which together account for 90% of current oil production in Brazil," commented Otavio Lazcano, CEO of LLX.
 
TX2 is an onshore terminal consisting of a 6.5 km by 300 m canal, with 13 km of docks and a depth ranging between 10 m and 18.5 m. With a total area of 8m sq m, the terminal offers 2m sq m for the installation of offshore support industries and acts as a key support hub for the oil and gas industry, in addition to being able to handle coal, steel products and dry and liquid bulks.
 
The Açu Superport is located in northern Rio de Janeiro state, in the southeast of Brazil, a region which accounts for approximately 75% of Brazil’s GDP.

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