Flumar barges ready for new charter in Belém

In his summary of the visit, Alessio highlighted the opportunity to meet with Carlos, representing the third generation of this family-owned business, who shared valuable perspectives on local operations. The team also toured SC’s facilities and observed one of their tug-and-barge units transporting clean petroleum products along the Amazon River. 

Flumar’s barges will play a key role in strengthening customer fuel logistics in Northern Brazil, where rivers remain the primary transport routes. 

Did you know? 

• Brazil has more than 20,000 km of navigable waterways, most of them in the Amazon region. 
• Belém/Barcarena is a key hub for liquid bulk and barge traffic. 
• The Amazon River carries about 20% of the world’s freshwater to the ocean. 
• Flumar owns four ocean-going barges, each with a capacity of about 4,000 m³, built at Estaleiro Rio Maguari in Belém in 2022 and 2023.