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third largest in the world and the largest in
America, is an example of this. On the pro-
ject, the company led the construction of a
2,438-m breakwater by sinking 49 floating
reinforced concrete caissons, sheltering
existing mineral bulk berths and providing
three new berths for an oil terminal. Com-
pared to alternative techniques the use of
reinforced concrete floating caissons for
the Port of Açu proved beneficial, delivering
considerable savings on costs, deadlines
and the use of natural materials thereby mi-
nimising environmental impact.
At the Peruvian port of El Callao, one of the
most important on the Pacific Ocean, the
company has been building a new contai-
ner terminal, which is part of the refurbis-
hment project of quays 5 and 11 and the
construction of the corresponding buil-
dings. These works, on which more than
1,600 people (95% local manpower) were
employed during peak periods, will enable
the port to offer new services and improve
its logistics offer.
In Spain, FCC Construcción is leading a
strategic project to reorganise and boost
port activity in Cadiz by building a new
container terminal (with a surface area of
22 hectares, a 590-m-long quay wall and
