Fog interrupts movement at the largest port in South America
Navigation stoppage in the Port of Santos occurred due to low visibility; coastal crossings were affected.
Quick Look
- Dense fog paralyzed navigation operations in the Port of Santos in the early hours of Saturday (26).
- The phenomenon also temporarily affected ferry crossings in the region, which have already resumed activities after improving visibility.
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Why It Matters
The Port of Santos is the largest in South America. In July, a similar event caused losses of R$4.1 million.
Fog covered Santos this Saturday (26) and paralyzed navigation in the Port of Santos due to low visibility. The suspension began in the early hours of the morning.
The port channel was closed at 3:20 am by Praticagem de Santos. Coastal crossings also suffered temporary shutdowns, but have now resumed operations.
According to Climatempo, the phenomenon should persist during the morning and return at night. The maximum temperature predicted for the day is 26ºC.
Fog covered the city of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, this Saturday (26). The phenomenon was responsible for the halt of navigation in the Port of Santos and coastal crossings in the region, due to low visibility caused by cloudiness.
According to São Paulo Pilotage, the Porto Channel was closed at 3:20 am for navigation. According to the last update on the entity's portal, at 8:05 am, browsing remained suspended.
According to the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil), coastal crossings have already resumed operations, due to improved visibility, this Saturday morning (26), around 8 am.
During the night, temporary closures were recorded at ferry crossings in Cananéia/Continente, Cananéia/Ilha Comprida, Santos/Guarujá, Vicente de Carvalho/Santos and Guarujá/Bertioga, according to Semil.
Images obtained by g1 show a red ship in the fog at the Port of Santos terminal. The recording was made early this Saturday morning, during the passenger crossing between Guarujá and Santos.
g1 contacted the Port Authority and the Santos Port Authority (APS) for updates on the situation at the Port, but had not received any feedback until the last update of this report.
At the beginning of July, low visibility caused by fog paralyzed operations at the port complex for more than 20 hours, causing losses of approximately R$4.1 million.
According to Climatempo, the forecast indicates that the fog should persist during the morning and return at night, with no force in the afternoon.
Temperatures this Saturday vary between 26ºC and 17ºC, with sunny weather predominating in the afternoon. There is no rain forecast for this Saturday and the expectation is that winds will not exceed 25 km/h.
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