The heavy rains recorded since the end of last month caused the Guaiba River to overflow and cause unprecedented flooding in the capital, Porto Alegre, affecting many ports.
Ports of Porto Alegre and Pelotas are underwater. There is no forecast for the resumption of operations.
The Porto Alegre Port, the second-largest in Rio Grande do Sul, is submerged, and the port complex structures are more than 2 meters below the waterline of the Guaiba River.
At the Rio Grande port, operations are ongoing, but with some restrictions due to a current of about 7 knots, equivalent to 12.9 kilometers per hour.
After a series of events, difficulties, and flooding risks at the Rio Grande port, the draft of ships was reduced, compromising the quantity of grains to be transported. This decision was made after the water level of the Guaiba Lake rose further to 5.23 meters.
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