EAS secures new technology partner.
The Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS) is said to have formed a partnership with the Japanese group Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (IHI); however, this information has not been confirmed by EAS or by Queiroz Galvão, a partner in the venture.
PE247 – At the request of Transpetro, Petrobras' logistics arm in the transportation sector, the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS), located in the Suape Industrial and Port Complex, has gained a new technological partner. This is the Japanese group Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (IHI). The information comes from columnist Lauro Jardim, of Veja magazine.
Earlier this month, the president of the Naval and Petroleum Industry Workers' Forum, Joacir Pedro, stated in an interview with the website... The Oil MediaThe Japanese company intended to secure a minimum 10% stake, potentially reaching 15% or 20%.
At the end of May, Transpetro had prepared a statement suspending contracts with 16 of the 22 ships ordered from EAS, which have a budget of around R$ 7 billion. A more reliable action plan and schedule for the project were demanded, especially since the delivery of the first ship, the João Cândido, was 20 months late. One of the requests was precisely the replacement of a technological partner by August 30th.
Since the beginning of June, the construction companies that control EAS, Queiroz Galvão and Camargo Corrêa, had been negotiating the entry of a new partnership, since the South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), which held a 6% stake until then, had confirmed the end of its partnership with the venture.
The reasons for Samsung's exit are attributed to operational and technical difficulties, as well as a lack of qualified personnel and financial losses.
O Pernambuco 247 We contacted the press offices of Queiroz Galvão and EAS, but neither has yet issued an official response on the matter.