In the last day of 2025, Copacabana’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Rio de Janeiro entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world. The spectacle held along Brazil’s most iconic beachfront brought together around 2.6 million people and featured Camorim as a key player in the complex fireworks operation.
Responsible for supporting the scale of the event, Camorim led the maritime operation with excellence, mobilizing 150 professionals and 46 vessels — including 19 barges, 14 tugboats, 12 speedboats, and one shear crane. It was the work of hundreds of hands that, year after year, ensures the safety and visual impact that have made Copacabana a global New Year’s Eve reference.
Although Camorim’s operations also extend to other major New Year’s Eve celebrations, it is in Copacabana that the company carries out its most emblematic operation. The transition from 2025 to 2026 featured 12 minutes of fireworks, performances by samba schools, and artists from different musical genres, further elevating the spectacle.
The operation begins long before the countdown
The New Year’s Eve machinery starts turning weeks in advance. On December 20, the barge preparation process was completed at Camorim’s bases. Between December 21 and 25, the fireworks were assembled and organized. On December 28 and 29, the pre-anchoring operation was carried out — an essential stage to ensure the vessels remain securely positioned during the fireworks display.
The official countdown to the New Year began on December 30. From 7:00 p.m. onward, the barges were towed to Copacabana and strategically positioned along the shoreline, in a process that lasted until the morning of December 31. Still on the last daay of the year, Camorim teams monitored the transverse alignment of the barges in relation to the beach, while the Harbor Master’s Office inspected each stage of the operation.
Final authorization for the fireworks display, granted by the Navy at 11:30 p.m. on December 31, depends on weather conditions — a factor that requires heightened attention and immediate response capability. In some years, this clearance is given only in the final minutes, underscoring the importance of experience and trust in the team.
While the public celebrates, the operation continues. A group of ten professionals monitors the entire process on land, and about one hour after the fireworks end, the dismantling process and return of the barges to the company’s bases begins — an operation completed only on the morning of January 1.
More than a spectacle, Copacabana’s New Year’s Eve celebration is the result of planning, technical expertise, and dedication — pillars that Camorim has been upholding for decades on the world’s largest New Year’s stage.
“Many teams have been working in Copacabana for years. Families understand the magnitude of the responsibility. While millions celebrate on the beach, our professionals remain alert, ensuring everything happens with maximum safety.” , says João Guerra, Camorim’s commercial manager.
“We recognize the efforts of our employees. They are true heroes. They work with commitment, responsibility, and care so that this great celebration can take place”, Guerra adds.
About Camorim
Camorim is a 100% Brazilian company with 30 years of experience in the national maritime sector. Considered a 360° hub in the provision of comprehensive logistics and navigation solutions, the corporation employs more than 1,300 people, creating opportunities along the entire Brazilian coast. Among the services offered by the company are port towing, port logistics, and offshore support.
With more than 150 vessels, Camorim operates the most diversified fleet in Brazil, comprising tugboats, LHs, PSVs, AHTSs, OSRVs, cargo barges, water barges, sheerleg cranes, and speedboats (both cargo and passenger).
Camorim owns a modern shipyard located on Ilha da Conceição in Niterói, where it operates a Private Use Terminal. In addition, the company has three strategically located operational bases (two in Niterói and one in Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo), expanding support for maritime operations.
The company also operates in ports located in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Pará, and Maranhão.