Vast Infraestrutura has just launched a Executive Summary of its 2023 Sustainability Report.
In it, you can access a summerized version of the company’s report, with last year’s results and achievements.
The objective of this publication is to simplify the access to report information and reinforce Vast’s commitment to transparency for a sustainable future.
Check it out here: https://vastinfra.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VastRA23_Resumido_EN.pdf
Porto do Açu, where Vast Infraestrutura’s oil terminal is located, was included by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the list of ports authorized to issue health certificates to vessels.
From now on, the port will receive on-site service from the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), reducing logistic and operational costs for clients of the several companies present in the complex, including those of Vast.
The addition of Anvisa’s services to Porto do Açu is in line with the One Stop Shop concept, promoting yet another convenience to be offered in the complex. Among the activities that will be carried out by Anvisa is the issuance of the Free Practice Certificate, which permits the embarkation and disembarkation of goods and crew.
By avoiding longer journeys, Anvisa’s work at the port will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which, for Vast and its clients, means another competitive advantage for increasingly safe, reliable and less carbon-intensive operations.
Vast Infraestrutura has just launched an exclusive page on its website with highlights of its 2023 Sustainability Report!
Now you can easily check out all the main milestones and achievements of the company throughout last year.
Click and see https://vastinfra.com.br/en/sustentabilidade/relatorio-de-sustentabilidade-2023/
Vast Infraestrutura signed a commercial agreement with BW Energy, global company of the O&G market.
The agreement establishes one year of transshipment operations at T-Oil, in Porto do Açu, making Vast an important logistic partner for BW’s oil exports in Brazil.
The new partnership reflects Vast’s efficiency and operational excelence, as well as its focus on safety and care for the environment.
Last week, Vast Infraestrutura featured in epbr.
The article brought an interview with Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, the company’s CEO, and delved into some of the themes he addressed in the panel he took part in at the Argus Rio Crude Conference.
Read the full article on https://lnkd.in/eXNvcUrx
Vast Infraestrutura has just published its 2023 Sustainability Report.
The issue brings with transparency the environmental, social and economic performance of the company, as well as information on governance, compliance and relationship with stakeholders.
Throughout last year, besides expanding its performance and beating operational records, Vast also demonstrated expressive improvement in safety, environmental impact, response to emergencies and decarbonization indicators.
Access the complete report at https://vastinfra.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VastRA23-EN.pdf
On May 27, Vast Infraestrutura’s Sustainability Director, Adriano Truffi Lima, participated in the 2nd edition of the ESG Energy and Business, in Rio de Janeiro.
The event, held by the Brazilian Institute of Oil & Gas (IBP), gathered important players of the energy ecosystem for insights, connections and exchanges through debates on the main subjects regarding the ESG agenda.
At the occasion, Adriano integrated the “The impact of the energy transition on the competitiveness of the ‘Hard to abate’ industry” panel, which discussed strategies for the energy transition in the sector.
Vast Infraestrutura took another important step in its Decarbonization Journey and installed 44 photovoltaic panels in the administrative building of its oil terminal, the T-Oil.
The project, which originated from the company’s Sustainability Policy and Decarbonization Strategy, was conducted by the Sustainability and Engineering teams and has the objective of reducing the consume of electric power at T-Oil by generating around 3.036 kWh per month.
The 44-plate pack has 24,2kWp of power and works by transforming solar radiation into electric power using the photovoltaic cells exposed to the sunlight. The estimative is that the system also reduces the monthly CO2 emissions in 1.619 Kg.
The system is connected to Vast’s power substation, allowing the direct consumption of all the energy generated, and it is monitored by an app from which it is possible to extract KPIs and accompany the performance os the panels.
The forecast is to expand the project by the end of the year, with the installation of another 54 solar plates in the terminal.
Between May 20 and 22, Vast Infraestrutura participated in the Argus Rio Crude Conference, held at Copacabana Palace, in Rio de Janeiro.
In this year’s edition, besides being one of the sponsors of the event, the company also had its CEO, Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, as speaker in the ‘Brazil’s rapid growth in 2024: New opportunities for Brazilian dominance in global crude supply’ panel, on May 21.
Vast is proud of being alongside other important players for discussions that move the sector.
Structure allows simultaneous berthing of up to four tugboats and will have electrical power supply points for the vessels
Vast Infraestrutura and Wilson Sons inaugurated last Friday, May 3, an electrified berth at the Vast Terminal (T-Oil), at Porto do Açu, in Rio de Janeiro. The structure allows the simultaneous berthing of up to four tugboats, with onshore power supply.
With the installation of the new berth, the tugboats will consume less fuel when on stand-by, as they will be connected to the energy supply source. With the measure, Vast estimates reducing around 7.6% of its scope 3 carbon emissions.
Furthermore, it will be possible to carry out crew changes at the berth, which is located in a fully sheltered area, increasing the safety of the operation. The initiative is part of one of Vast’s decarbonization trails, as the company designed a long-term roadmap for the supply of shore energy at the Terminal, with plans to carry out studies for the future extension of supply to the auxiliary systems of larger vessels, such as support boats and oil tankers.
“The project is part of our journey to consolidate T-Oil as a terminal with lower carbon emissions intensity. The fact that we carry out this project in partnership with Wilson Sons demonstrates our commitment to being strategic partners for the decarbonization of the logistics chain of our customers and suppliers”, says Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, CEO of Vast.
The structure will also increase the availability of tugs and operational efficiency by allowing the vessels to remain in Terminal 1 (T1) of Porto do Açu, where T-Oil is located.
“The use of shore energy by our tugboats, during the periods when we wait for the next maneuver to be carried out, guarantees, on average, a 20% reduction in total scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions from our operations, reaching up to 60% in some locations with lower operational volume. This is the main efficiency measure of our decarbonization agenda, in 2024, which we were able to promote with a simple installation of infrastructure to supply electricity at berthing points in the places where we operate. The partnership with Vast reinforces our strategic commitment to sustainability”, highlights Márcio Castro, executive director of the Tugboats division at Wilson Sons.
In addition to the infrastructure for electricity supply, the berth at Porto do Açu has four bollards (25T SWL – Safe Working Load or Maximum Working Load) with structural reinforcement in the caissons, pneumatic fenders (Yokohama type; Ø2.5m) and a ladder access to the pier with adequate infrastructure to comply with ISPS CODE (International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities) and RFB (Federal Revenue of Brazil).
OTHER INITIATIVES
A leading company in the transshipment market for oil exports in Brazil, Vast carries out several initiatives at its terminal that aim to contribute to the decarbonization of the maritime sector. Since the beginning of its operations, the company has carried out vapor balance between vessels in all oil transshipment operations, preventing the release of around 90% of gases into the atmosphere.
Still in this sense, the company is moving forward with the implementation of the Açu Liquids Terminal (TLA), which can be used by business partners to develop opportunities related to the addition of biocomponents to fossil fuels used in maritime transport. The objective is to consolidate TLA as a supply hub for low-carbon liquid fuels.
In recognition of its measures aimed at decarbonization, Vast won, for the second consecutive year, the GHG Protocol Gold Seal for verifying its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which also includes scope 3 emissions.
