
Things are moving ahead in Sepetiba Bay: Here you can see how the mega-project is gradually taking shape. Click on the pictures for an enlarged view. The photos are updated regularly.
At the press conference in Rio de Janeiro on September 28, 2006: Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG, and Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG.
At the press conference in Rio de...
On September 29, 2006 in front of the foundation stone for the new steel mill in Sepetiba Bay: Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG und Rosinha Garotinho, Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
On September 29, 2006 in front of...
Thumbs up for the mega-project: (from right) Dr. Hans-Ulrich Lindenberg, Chairman of the Board of ThyssenKrupp CSA and Member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento, Brazilian transport minister, Rosinha Garotinho, Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG, and Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG. Left Aristides Corbellini, Chief Executive Officer and President of ThyssenKrupp CSA, right Roger Agnelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.
Thumbs up for the mega-project:...
Plenty to report at the press conference on the day of the foundation stone laying.
Plenty to report at the press...
At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new steel mill: Aristides Corbellini, Chief Executive Officer and President of ThyssenKrupp CSA, Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, Rosinha Garotinho, Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG and Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento, Brazilian transport minister (from left).
At the groundbreaking ceremony for...
Center of media attention: Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG, and Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG.
Center of media attention: Dr....
Photojournalists secure images of Rosinha Garotinho, Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
Photojournalists secure images of...
This is what it will look like: View of the ThyssenKrupp CSA site with integrated iron and steel mill and port. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
This is what it will look like:...
The land at the site of the blast furnaces will have to be built up. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
The land at the site of the blast...
The piles for the quay and breakwater are made in a dedicated factory (bottom right in picture). (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
The piles for the quay and...
The first 42 meter long pile for the breakwater is installed. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
The first 42 meter long pile for...
An offshore platform to survey the port facilities. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
An offshore platform to survey the...
The first pile for the land foundations of the quay is brought into position. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
The first pile for the land...
The route of the road between blast furnace and melt shop. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
The route of the road between blast...
Work on the excavation for the steel mill is also in full swing. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
Work on the excavation for the...
In the site office (here phase 1) 60 people coordinate the building works. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
In the site office (here phase 1)...
"Thinking the future of steel" in Portuguese. (March 2007. Picture: ThyssenKrupp CSA)
"Thinking the future of steel" in...
Construction of the access bridge to the pier over Sepetiba Bay, June 2007
Construction of the access bridge...
Site of Carioca-Andrade, a consortium settled between two Brazilian civil engineering contractors, which is in charge of construction of the port. (Jully 2007)
Site of Carioca-Andrade, a...
Construction of the access bridge to the pier over Sepetiba bay. (July 2007)
Construction of the access bridge...
Construction of the administration building, kitchen and canteen. (July, 2007)
Construction of the administration...
The first ring for the blast furnace crucible is ready. (November 2007)
The first ring for the blast...
Work in the blast furnace area. (November 2007)
Work in the blast furnace area....
In the foreground, the foundations for the hot blast stoves. The stockhouse in the background has already reached half its eventual height. (November 2007)
In the foreground, the foundations...
Work in the meltshop area. (November 2007)
Work in the meltshop area....
The two steel making converters will be located here. (November 2007)
The two steel making converters...
Overview of construction activities from the land side. (as at January 2008)
Overview of construction activities...
Pier and harbor. (as at January 2008)
Pier and harbor. (as at January...
Work on the pier roadway. (as at January 2008)
Work on the pier roadway. (as at...
Structural steelwork on the sinter line. (as at January 2008)
Structural steelwork on the sinter...
Stockhouse (as at January 2008)
Stockhouse (as at January 2008)
Construction work on the blast furnace. (as at January 2008)
Construction work on the blast...
Harbour-bridge and Pier. (June 2008)
Harbour-bridge and Pier. (June...
Coking Plant. (June 2008)
Coking Plant. (June 2008)
Sinter Plant. (June 2008)
Sinter Plant. (June 2008)
Blast Furnace. (June 2008)
Blast Furnace. (June 2008)
Steel Plant. (June 2008)
Steel Plant. (June 2008)
Administrative Building. (June 2008)
Administrative Building. (June...
Access gate 1. (June 2008)
Access gate 1. (June 2008)
Blast furnaces, steel plant and stock house areas. (October 2008)
Blast furnaces, steel plant and...
Coking plant area. (October 2008)
Coking plant area. (October 2008)
Sinter plant area. (October 2008)
Sinter plant area. (October 2008)
Power Plant area. (October 2008)
Power Plant area. (October 2008)
Raw material handling area. (October 2008)
Raw material handling area....
Access bridge to the pier. (October 2008)
Access bridge to the pier. (October...
Aerial photograph of port. (November 2008)
Aerial photograph of port....
View of the pier from dockside crane. (November 2008)
View of the pier from dockside...
View of the dockside cranes from the pier. (November 2008)
View of the dockside cranes from...
Aerial photograph of the coke plant. (November 2008)
Aerial photograph of the coke...
Construction work in the coke plant area. (November 2008)
Construction work in the coke plant...
Conveyor belts for raw materials. (November 2008)
Conveyor belts for raw materials....
Stacker and reclaimer for raw materials handling. (November 2008)
Stacker and reclaimer for raw...
View of the sinter plant. (November 2008)
View of the sinter plant. (November...
View of the gasometer and blast furnace construction site from the stockhouse. (November 2008)
View of the gasometer and blast...
Close-up of the blast furnace. (November 2008)
Close-up of the blast furnace....
Structural steelwork in the melt shop area. (November 2008)
Structural steelwork in the melt...
Melt shop with gasometer in background. (November 2008)
Melt shop with gasometer in...
Gasometer interior and exterior. (November 2008)
Gasometer interior and exterior....
Facade work on the machine shop. (November 2008)
Facade work on the machine shop....
Blast furnace, gas cleaner, scrubber. (November 2008)
Blast furnace, gas cleaner,...
Melt shop, electrostatic precipitator for primary dust collection. (November 2008)
Melt shop, electrostatic...
Administration Building (November 2009)
Administration Building (November...
Coking Plant (November 2009)
Coking Plant (November 2009)
Gas Holders (November 2009)
Gas Holders (November 2009)
Port Terminal (November 2009)
Port Terminal (November 2009)
Sinter Plant (November 2009)
Sinter Plant (November 2009)
Site overview (November 2009)
Site overview (November 2009)
Steel Plant (November 2009)
Steel Plant (November 2009)
Power plant (December 2009)
Power plant (December 2009)
Blast furnaces (December 2009)
Blast furnaces (December 2009)