The “Docas do Estado da Bahia” Company has reached the landmark of 13 million tons of cargo handled in 2021. In total, the organized ports of Bahia (Salvador, Aratu-Candeias, and Ilhéus) either loaded or landed 13,492,011 tons of cargo, going over the previously established record of 11,8 million tons, in 2017. The result yielded by the CODEBA ports represents an increase of 15.92% compared to 2020, a year in which 11.6 million tons were handled. The Port of Salvador, which grew 9%, registered a volume of 5,665,376 tons throughout the year. The ort of Aratu-Candeias, in turn, handled 7,3 million and Ilhéus, 464 thousand tons. These percentages indicate growth of 20,32% and 44,24%, respectively. Soybeans and nickel (Ilheús), naphtha, fuels, fertilizers, copper concentrate (Aratu-Candeias), cellulose, auto parts, as well as equipment and containirezed goods were among the most often transported cargo (Salvador).
Source: Datamar News