BIBI Shipyards
Canoa do BIBI XVIII navigating Amazon waters

Shipbuilding for the Amazon reality

Built for
rivers that move.

Vessels that combine engineering, strength and efficiency for demanding inland waterway operations.

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Manaus · Brazil

Flagship project

Canoa do BIBI XVIII

Built by Estaleiro BIBI in partnership with NorteLog, the largest barge in Northern Brazil raised the scale of Amazon road-river logistics.

Bow view of Canoa do BIBI XVIII
115 mLength
30 mBeam
6,000 tCargo capacity
up to 90Smaller trucks

Capacity for up to 80 sixteen-metre trucks or 90 smaller trucks per voyage.

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NAsH Anna Nery, built by Estaleiro BIBI, under wayBrazilian Navy · U-170

Recent milestone · 28 July 2026

NAsH “Anna Nery” has officially joined the Brazilian Navy.

Built in Manaus by Estaleiro BIBI with Brazilian technology, the ship will expand medical and dental care for riverside communities across the Eastern Amazon.

Its commissioning turns a shipbuilding achievement into a permanent healthcare platform designed to reach regions where access to care depends on the rivers.

Length
46.5 m
Beam
9.4 m
Draught
2.4 m
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Selected portfolio

Different missions. One engineering culture.

Projects for public health, defence, cargo transport and inland waterway support.

Brazilian Navy hospital ship Anna Nery

Health & Defence

NAsH Anna Nery

A hospital ship built in Manaus to expand specialised care for riverside communities in the Eastern Amazon.

Roraima 2010 fuel barge

Logistics

Roraima 2010

A 3,000 m³ fuel barge designed for inland waterway transport in Northern Brazil.

Matapi inland waterway pusher

Inland support

Pushers & support craft

Vessels developed for convoy handling and continuous operation on Amazon rivers.

BIBI advantages

Amazon experience transformed into engineering.

Local knowledge, integrated industrial capability and technical support for every mission.

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Purpose-built engineering

Designed around the mission, route and required capacity.

Real operating conditions guide each technical decision.

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Regional knowledge

Inland waterway expertise.

Solutions shaped by Amazon rivers and logistics.

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Integrated capability

Newbuild, repair and modernisation.

Support throughout the vessel life cycle.

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Proven portfolio

Civil, logistics and defence projects.

Experience across different scales and operating missions.

Aerial view of Estaleiro BIBI in Manaus

About us

Local experience. Large-scale capability.

Founded in 1985, Estaleiro BIBI is a privately owned Amazon company located on the left bank of the Rio Negro in Manaus.

Established
1985
Production capacity
≈ 8,000 t/year
Operations
North & Central-West
Headquarters
Manaus · Brazil

Group logistics

BIBI also moves on the road.

Transportadora BIBI extends the group's presence into road freight with an operation centred on quality, trust and careful delivery.

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Location

On the banks of the Rio Negro, in Manaus.

Estrada do Paredão, 1213, Casa A, km 05
Vila Buriti · Manaus, Amazonas
69072-010 · Brazil

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