The BBC Americana Line was launched in September 2005 to meet the increasing demand for transporting general, breakbulk and project cargo to the East Coast of South America. This service offers a monthly sailing with vessels calling Brazil and Argentina, loading primarily out of Houston. Other U.S. Gulf Coast load ports along with East Coast South American discharge ports are called on inducement basis. The service operates roundtrip with dedicated vessels ranging in size from 6,000 dwat to 17,000 dwat and with lifting capabilities of up to 240 mts.
Contact Details
Coordinating Offices | Commercial Offices |
Southbound
BBC Chartering USA, LLC
Phone +1 713 668 4020
houston at bbc-liner.com
Northbound
BBC South America
Phone + 55 11 5542 7446
sao.paulo at bbc-liner.com | Brazil
BBC do Brasil
Phone + 55 21 2215 1062
rio at bbc-liner.com
Argentina
BBC Argentina
Phone +54 11 4331 4643
buenos.aires at bbc-chartering.com |
Port Agents |
Houston
Manchester Terminal
10,000 Manchester Ave
Houston, TX 77012 USA
Traffic Manager: Gail Romero
Phone +1 713 926 6682
gailr at gulfstrammarine.com
General Superintendent: Micht Heiserman
Phone +1 713 926 7611
mitchh at gulfstreammarine.com
Santos
Porto Shipping Agency
Rua Frei Gaspar 51, 10° ander conj 102
11.010-090 Santos - Sao Paulo
pic: Manoel Goncalves
Phone +55 13 3213 8813
Mobile +55 13 7804 6138
Fax +55 13 3213 8801
Rio de Janeiro, Niteroi, Porto Forno
Porto Shipping Agency
Av Venezuela 03
13°ander con
1316-1318 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
pic: Alex Antunes
Phone +55 221 2516 9507
Mobile +55 11 8100 7690
Fax +55 21 2516 9523
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande, Itajai
Agencia Maritima Orion Ltda.
Av. Benjamin Constant 1258
Cf. 101
90.550-001 Porto Alegre - RS
pic: Joao Carlos Cabral
Phone +55 51 3511 5100
Mobile +55 51 9961 8603
Fax +55 51 3511 5110 | River Polate to Southern Argentina
Agencia Maritima Robinson
S.A.C.F.e.l.
25 de Mayo 277 8th Floor
C1002 Buenos Aires, Cpt. Federal
pic: Fernando Llobet
Phone +54 11 4331 1482
Mobile +54 11 4993 8647
Fax +54 11 4334 0109
Vitoria
Transregional Shipping Agency
Ed. Trade Center
Sala 1218-1220
29014 900 Vitoria - ES
pic: Giannis Kelepouris
Phone +55 27 2126 6161
Mobile +55 27 9961 4388
Fax +55 27 3223 7059
Itaqui
Harms Cia Ltda.
Pca Goncalves Dias 301
Sao Luis - MA - 65020-240
pic: Oswaldo Soares Pflueger
Phone +55 98 3216 0308
Mobile +55 98 8121 1853 |
