The company's purpose is: to build and operate transshipment facilities and tank installations; to organize or offer financing for such activities; to purchase, sell, assign, hold, represent and/or participate directly or indirectly in whole or in part in companies that pursue a similar purpose; the company may engage in any economic, financial, administrative, technical or other business for its own account and/or on behalf of third parties, or carry out any activity that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, as well as conclude any contracts that are suitable for developing and disseminating its activities, or that relate directly or indirectly thereto; the company may open branches and establish subsidiaries; the company may acquire, hold, manage, sell and mortgage properties and installations; in general, the company may carry out any activity that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose.