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Rio Brasil Terminal Cabotage Connectivity Expands with Norcoast Service

August 11, 2026

© Rio Brasil Terminal
© Rio Brasil Terminal

Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is strengthening its cabotage connectivity with the addition of Norcoast’s regular service last July.

The service handles domestic cabotage and feeder cargo, providing greater transport options for cargo moving to and from Rio de Janeiro. It also connects the state with the Manaus Free Trade Zone and other Brazilian ports, offering industries and clients greater operational flexibility, predictability and more efficient logistics alternatives.

RBT’s location and intermodal connections also support cargo originating in Rio and strategic regions such as Minas Gerais, the interior of São Paolo and Greater São Paolo. The terminal’s rail connections, including the Floriano (RJ) and Suzano (SP) and São José dos Campos (SP) rail ramps, provide access to these markets and are supported by the RBT’s recent expansion in the Alto Tietê region.

Norcoast’s call at RBT connects Rio de Janeiro to a broader cabotage network that includes the ports of Manaus (AM), Pecém (CE), Suape (PE), Salvador (BA), Santos (SP), Paranaguá (PR), and Itajaí (SC), supporting industrial flows and national distribution chains.

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