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Modern ports are characterised by their
response to the rapid evolution of fleets,
such as the spectacular growth of con-
tainer ships and their capacity to operate
increasingly efficient goods-handling equi-
pment. Today’s ports take shape through
a set of highly specialised terminals con-
nected to land transport networks to form
a genuine intermodal logistics node. The
ongoing improvement of breakwaters, na-
vigation channels, berthing structures and
cargo and passengers’ handling systems
and equipment is made possible thanks to
engineering expertise capable of overco-
ming even the most difficult challenges.
Many of the most important maritime works that have been built recently around the
world bear the FCC Construcción seal, such as the new Port of Açu in Brazil, the
third largest in the world and the largest in America.
