Sines: Port receives from yesterday livestock operation bovine alive.
We had yesterday beginning at the Port of Sines an unprecedented operation with livestock, contemplating export about 3.650 heads of cattle essentially Alentejo provenance.
The operation is under the responsibility of PortSines, concessionaire of the Multipurpose Terminal of Sines (TMS), in compliance with all phytosanitary and customs rules applicable to this special operation, using for this purpose the ship "Hostein Express". The movement of live cattle towards export will take about 48 hours, dropping the ship bound for the port of Haifa, Israel.
The "Hostein Express" is a specialized ship type "livestock carrier", built in Japan and owned by a Dutch owner "Vroon - BRESKENS", that has 110 meters in length and 20 m mouth. The scale Sines is touted by the company "Wilhelmsen Ships Services", relying on "Iberolinhas Transport, Lda "for cargo agency and with the logistical support Sitank.
The TMS began its exploration 1992 in public service concession to Portsines company and is designed for the handling of bulk solids, general cargo and ro-ro. It has funds to 18 ZH meters and can accommodate ships up 190.000 toneladas Dwt. Your connection to the hinterland, which includes the Alentejo region and southern Spain, It is served by rail and by road.
This unprecedented operation takes advantage of TMS versatility and excellent conditions to receive a very wide range of ship types and cargo. It should be noted that this terminal has an area available for future projects 43.700 m2 and has the advantage of having the ZALSines contiguous to support logistics and customs services back.
