The operating balance for the month of August at the Port of Cabedelo showed an increase of 22.1% in cargo handling, compared to the same month in 2019. In 2020, more than 700 thousand tons were handled, up 10.45% than that registered in the first eight months of 2019. The report details that there have already been 60 berths in the Port of Cabedelo, mostly dry bulk cargo. In 2019, 367 thousand tons of cargo were handled, while the port has already handled almost 450 thousand tons this year, which represents a growth of more than 22%, especially for petroleum coke (38% increase) and malt (an increase of 14.6%). Likewise, 31 operations for liquid bulk have already taken place. 187,107 tons of gasoline were handled through 17 unloading operations, and 65,000 tons of diesel, through 14 operations. In total, 251,151 tons of fuel have already been handled by Docas-PB.
Source: PB Agora / Portos e Navios