Navios South American Logistics Inc. expanded the services offered at its port in the Free Zone at Nueva Palmira, Uruguay through the addition of a new liquid bulk terminal inaugurated on April 12, 2024.
The liquid bulk terminal includes a tank farm that, in its first stage, offers 37,000 m3 static storage capacity, comprising of two tanks of 15,000 m3 and one of 7,000 m3. The tanks are designed to handle among other products, biofuels and vegetable oils exported from Uruguay and the Hidrovia region of South America. Navios Logistics has available space to increase storage capacity to about 140,000 m3 to meet customers’ future demand.
The new liquid terminal infrastructure also includes a new pier to receive tank barges, connections of the tank farm with the piers and auxiliary facilities.
In connection with the expansion, Navios Logistics installed a modern emission control and water treatment system for the environmental management of the operation.
