Following the trend of previous months, the Port of Vitória recorded a growth of 43.6% in cargo handling in May compared to the same period in 2020. In May, 178,641 tons of cargo were handled. The year-to-date numbers are also positive, registering an increase of 35.8% from January to May compared to the first five months of last year. The biggest increase was in solid bulk, 59.6%, with 423,910 tons handled year to date. The main products in the category were malt, with 159,200 tons (102.9%), and coal (87.5%). Liquid bulk registered an increase of 19.7%, with the movement of 63,160 tons in the first five months of the year. The liquid bulk highlights were fuel, which increased 15%, and caustic soda, increasing 47.8%. There was also an increase in the loose general cargo category, which grew 12.9%, and in containerized cargo which grew 28.2% compared to 2020, representing total handling of 272,290 tons. A curiosity: in May, the Port of Vitória registered equal numbers for cabotage and long-haul navigation. Of all ships that entered the port, 50.8% were cabotage and 49.2% long-haul. There were more import operations during the period, which totaled 1,596,530 tons, while exports registered 1,370,190 tons. For long-haul routes, whether of destination or origin, the countries that registered the most operations were the United States, Argentina, and Chile. When it comes to cabotage, the Brazilian states with the most movements with the Port of Vitória were São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Alagoas.
Source: Datamar News