Rio Grande Stevedores Union
Defending the rights and representing the interests of our category since its foundation. Together we are stronger!
About Us
The Rio Grande Stevedores Union is an entity that represents and defends the interests of port workers in the region since its foundation.
Our commitment is to fight for better working conditions, safety, professional training and well-being of members and their families.
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Anos de História
Rio Grande - RS
What is Stevedoring
Learn what Stevedoring is and understand more about the various types of cargo handled by stevedores at the Port of Rio Grande. Each type requires specific techniques and specialized knowledge.
Big Bags
Big Bags are large sacks used for bulk cargo transport, such as grains, fertilizers, and chemical products.
Special Cargo
Refrigerated, hazardous, fragile cargo and other products requiring specialized handling.
General Cargo
Various goods such as machinery, parts, packaged goods, bags, bales, and manufactured products.
Live Cargo
Animal feed, hay, and live cattle for export, with special handling care.
Wood Chips
Wood chips used in paper and cellulose manufacturing.
Cellulose
Cellulose in bales and rolls, an important export product from the Southern region.
Containers
Handling of 20 and 40-foot containers with various cargo, facilitating multimodal transport.
Agricultural Bulk
Cargo such as soybeans, corn, wheat, barley, and other grains loaded in bulk.
Chemical Bulk
Cargo such as ores, coal, fertilizers, and other bulk chemical products.
Plywood
Plywood cargo used in furniture manufacturing.
Bagged Goods
Paper or plastic bags used for packaging bulk products.
Slung Timber Logs
Slung timber logs, important for the paper and cellulose industry.
Loose Timber Logs
Loose timber logs, stowed using machinery for better utilization.
Light and Heavy Vehicles
Cars, trucks, agricultural machinery, and heavy equipment for export and import.
Steel Rebar
Steel rebar, a quite dangerous cargo in its stowage.
Union of Stevedores and Coal and Mineral Workers of Rio Grande, Pelotas and Sao Jose do Norte
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