at a glance

The Port is managed by Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ). It faces Avenidas Rodrigues Alves and Rio de Janeiro, which are directly connected to Avenida Brazil and the Rio-Niterói bridge.

The Port is organized into 16 port terminals, 10 of which are for public use under private management and 6 of which are for public use under direct administration. It has 19 mooring areas approved by the Autoridade Marítima for the movement of cargo, and for supply, survey and repairs.

Presented by Revista da Vinci, do Núcleo de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas do Centro Universitário Positivo - UnicenP, the article Preservação do patrimonio cultural e reabilitação urbana: O caso da zona portuária do Rio de Janeiro,- Preservation of cultural heritage and urban rehabilitation: The case of the Port Zone of Rio de Janeiro, by Eliana Miranda Araújo da Silva Soares e Fernando Diniz Moreira looks at the port through more cultural lenses.