The Pecém Complex is celebrating five years since the first steel plates produced by the Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP), a company located in the Export Processing Zone (ZPE) of Ceará, began to be shipped from the Port of Pecém to be exported In all, between August 2016 and July 2021, more than 13.2 million tons of steel plates were shipped from Porto do Pecém to other locations in Brazil and around the world. This year, 1.62 million tons have already been shipped at the Port of Pecém, with 1.04 million destined for the United States; 507,900 tons to other locations in Brazil; and another 69,700 tons that left for Canada. “Steel is among the main Brazilian commodities, it is one of the world’s consumer goods that strongly contributes to cargo handling at the Port of Pecém. Today, I can say that the expectation for the next five years is positive, as the economy is picking up again. In Brazil alone, the sector estimates a 15% growth in steel consumption in the country in 2021. And when it comes to exports, we believe that the economy will continue to recover with the post-pandemic consumption”, concludes Danilo Serpa, president from the Pecem Complex.
Source: Datamar News