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TECON is located in the Port of Rio Grande, within a radius of 500 nautical miles ( from Buenos Aires to Paranagua), it is the central geographical point that offers the deepest draft for ships to operate, 40' depth. These factors accredit it to become the Container Terminal of Mercosul. Located at 32 degrees 07 minutes and 20 seconds South and 52 degrees 05 minutes and 35 seconds West, it is the southernmost port of Brazil, located on west bank of the north channel, this being the natural outlet for the whole of the hydrographic basin of the Lagoa dos Patos. Climatic conditions Average temperature - 18? C Relative Humidity - 81% Prevailing winds - southeast and northeast, average 7 knots Rainfall - 112 days/year, equally distributed over the twelve months Wind speed - 2.8m/Sec. Connections: Railway connections - Sul-Atlantico Railway, Bage and Cacequi/Rio Grande lines Road connections - BR 116, BR 293, BR 392 and BR 471 Distances by road/Flight times Flight time Dist. by Road Sao Paulo 01:15h 1.109 km Brasilia 02:30h 2.207 km Montevideo 01:15h 890 km Buenos Aires 01:30h 1.063 km Asuncion 03:15h 1.102 km Santiago 02:20h 2.450 km Accesses By road: paved (asphalt), well maintained, accessible throughout the year (distance to Porto Alegre 320 km). By rail: metric gauge, well maintained, access throughout the year. By sea: bar (depth 14.0m).Fluvial: through the River Guaiba. Lacustrine: through the Lagoa dos Patos (Depth 6 meters) Airport: Gustavo Kramer Airport (flight time from Porto Alegre to Rio Grande 45 minutes). Channel Width: 200 meters. Draft: 40' . Speed: maximum permitted 6 knots. 200 metros Tidal and sea conditions Tides - of small range, influenced by the winds. Minimum: 0.30m Maximum: 1.50m Average: 0.50m Waves - height: 90% from 0 to 3m and 1% above 5m Current - the maximum speed does not exceed 4 knots. ....... within a radius of 500 nautical miles ( from Buenos Aires to Paranagua). Port of Rio Grande (Brazil) - TECON is located in the Port of Rio Grande River