New AAPA Latin American Member: Companhia Docas do Ceará (Port of Fortaleza)

Companhia Docas do Ceará (Port of Fortaleza), Praça Amigos da Marinha, s/n, Mucuripe, Fortaleza – Ceará, CEP 60.180-422, BRAZIL Tel: 011-55-85-3266-8902. Email: paholanda@docasdoceara.com.br. Website: www.docasdoceara.com.br. Sr. Paolo André de Castro Holanda, Presidente. (Latin American Corporate Member)

Located on Mucuripe Bay in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará, the Port of Fortaleza is linked by shipping services to the United States, Canada, Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Africa, as well the Mercosul region of South America. Domestic shipping services tie it commercially with other Brazilian ports. In 2012, the port handled more than 4.4 million metric tons of bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargo. Cargo commodities include cashew nuts, carnauba wax, metal, fabric, fruit, wheat, lubricants, fuels, malt and petroleum derivatives.