History

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In 1998 we won the concession to manage the Maritime Passenger Station of the Port of Rio de Janeiro, the main gateway for international tourism in the country, and an area of 40 thousand square meters in the surrounding area. After taking over the area, we spent many years investing in the restoration, improvement and maintenance of the space so that today we have what you know: Pier Mauá! Our International Cruise Terminal over the years has been breaking records, such as in the 2016 carnival, when we received 11 ships simultaneously; and for seven years we were awarded by Travel Weekly, an important publication in the tourism industry, in the “Best Cruise Port in South America” category (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016).

In addition to managing Rio's Cruise Port, Pier Mauá also operates in the parties and events segment, allocating its spaces to hold the city's hottest events, such as Rio Gastronomia, Veste Rio, Mondial de La Biere, ArtRio and many others. !

The company began operating in the events area in 2007, after the start of restoration work on its warehouses, which transformed Pier Mauá into the most noble and versatile area for congresses, shows and the most varied artistic and cultural events in the country. Each Warehouse has an average of 3,500 m² that allows the circulation of up to 10 thousand people per day for a large event, and also has a privileged and beautiful view of Guanabara Bay.

A pioneer in the revitalization of Rio de Janeiro's port area, Pier Mauá looks to the future with the aim of integrating the port into the city – in line with City Hall's Porto Maravilha project. Soon we will have more news to explore there. According to the president of Pier Mauá, Luis Cerqueira, “the team is working hard to guarantee the dream of the Porto Cidade project, which aims to bring locals and tourists to enjoy areas closer to the sea. Soon this dream will become reality and will help us keep the historical importance of the port region alive.”

CHECK OUT WHAT HAS CHANGED HERE...

  • 2001

    WE INVEST IN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SURROUNDINGS

    Registration of the surroundings before restoration and improvement works

  • 2002

    SURROUNDING WORKS

  • 2004

    SURROUNDING WORKS

  • 2006

    FIRST WAREHOUSE RESTORATION WORKS

  • 2007

    RESTORATION WORKS IN WAREHOUSES

  • 2008

    WAREHOUSE RESTORATION WORKS

  • 2008

    RESTORING THE WAREHOUSE 2
  • 2009

    OPENING OF WAREHOUSE 2

  • 2010

    RESTORING WAREHOUSES 3 AND 4

  • 2011

    OPENING OF WAREHOUSES 3 AND 4

    In addition to being restored on the outside, its internal structure was preserved, and improvements such as marble floors and installation of air conditioning were made to make the Warehouses ideal spaces for holding large and important events in Rio de Janeiro.

  • 2012

    WAREHOUSES IN FULL OPERATION

    We hosted the big Rio + 20 event

  • 2013

    WAREHOUSES IN FULL OPERATION

    We hosted the Boat Show and Fashion Rio events

  • 2014

    URBANIZATION OF SQUARES BETWEEN WAREHOUSES

  • 2014

    DEMOLITION OF THE PERIMETER

  • 2015

    DEMOLITION OF ANNEXES 4 AND 5

  • 2015

    INSTALLATION OF THE WATER AND SEWAGE NETWORK

  • 2016

    MEETING POINT AT THE OLYMPICS…

    Pier Mauá was the main meeting point during the Rio 2016 Games. Our Warehouses 1 and 2 housed Casa Brasil, Warehouse 3 was the Coca-Cola space and in our international cruise terminal, the NBA ship was docked with everyone its athletes and coaches.

  • 2016

    VLT IN OPERATION

    With the inauguration of the Light Rail Vehicle, the famous VLT, access to Pier Mauá without a car has become even easier and more convenient! This contributed to more producers seeking out our spaces to hold their big events in the Marvelous City!

  • 2017

    STAGE OF THE MAIN EVENTS IN RIO

    Rio Gastronomia, Veste Rio, Mondial de La Biere and other great events took place here at Pier Mauá!

  • 2017

    RESTORATION AND LIGHTING OF 2 HISTORIC CRANES

    In April 2017, two recently restored cranes dating back to 1968 were reopened, making the place even brighter. Listed by the municipality, due to its integration into Porto's warehouses, the equipment received special treatment from the Concessionaire. The lighting project signed by designer Mônica Luz Lobo won two awards (2017 Darc Awards in the Structures Low Budget category and also the Darc of Darcs Award) globally, from Mondo Arc magazine, one of the most read lighting design publications and respected in the world.

  • 2017

    COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP

    In parallel to the restoration works and improvements carried out in the area in which we manage, we are also concerned with strengthening our relationship with our public: cariocas and tourists who frequent the Porto do Rio region, especially the community that works and/or lives in Porto Maravilha. With more than 80 thousand fans on Facebook and 13 thousand on Instagram, Pier Mauá keeps its communication channels always updated and active in interacting and serving the public, informing about the news, events and cool programs that happen here and in the surrounding area!

  • 2017

    YOUTUBE SPACE RIO OPENS

    In August 2017, YouTube Space Rio was opened in Armazém 1 at Pier Mauá and presented as the "most modern in the world".

  • 2018

    LAUNCH OF THE PIER MAUÁ APP

    We recently invested in the development of an application that helps tourists and locals explore Rio de Janeiro in the best way possible. With more than 40 registered tourist attractions in the city, the Pier Mauá app presents relevant information about the location, opening hours, contact details, distance, means of transport, travel time, and useful telephone numbers. The app is now available in the App store and Google Play stores, just search for “Pier Mauá“, it’s fast and super light! When you want to explore Rio, give it a try! ; )

  • 2019

    STAGE OF THE CITY'S MOST HOT EVENTS

    With one of the most beautiful views of the city, Pier Mauá has established itself as the stage for the most popular events in Rio de Janeiro. In 2019, several events took over the Pier Mauá warehouses: Sesi Robotics Festival – March 15th to 17th; Rio Montreaux Jazz Festival – June 6th to 9th; Rio Gastronomia - from 16 to 18 and 22 to 25 August; CASACOR Rio - from August 20th to September 29th; State Tourism Exhibition - from August 22nd to 25th; Mondial de La Bière – from September 4th to 8th; Shell Eco-marathon Brasil – from September 16th to 19th; Logos Hope Ship – from September 18th to October 8th; Veste Rio – October 17th to 21st.

AFTER 20 YEARS IT ALL STARTED...

We can say that every effort invested was worth it! We currently have the entire area granted to us (the Touring Building, Espaço Mauá, the 5 Warehouses we manage and the external annex, where we have the Kobra mural) restored and improved inside and out.