Many strategic advantages highlight the Port of Pecém on the national scene. Located 60 kilometers from Fortaleza, the privileged proximity to Europe and the United States provides the shortest transit time in cargo handling.
The largest ships can dock in the deep waters of the terminal, that handles the most of fruit export in Brazil, 47% of the entire cargo of fruit in the country.
Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém is expected to generate 37,000 jobs. Petrobras’s Premium II Refinery will bring another 90,000 direct and indirect jobs. The process of creating adequate housing and infrastructure will create unique opportunities for investors and developers.
Population growth will create heavy demand for housing throughout the area. Some of this demand is likely to be met through the government’s Minha Casa Minha Vida. The area also requires a considerable increase in middle-income housing options, as well as infrastructure such as schools, medical clinics, roads, water and sewage.