This week in Brasilia, the president of Itaqui Port, Ted Lago, presented the potential of the Maranhão public port to the leadership of the National Supply Company (Conab). The president of Conab said that the data on imports and exports made by Itaqui “add intelligence to the information made available by the company.” According to him, it is “fundamental to strengthen partnerships that stimulate advances for the Port of Itaqui, the producers and the activities of Conab”. In the first four months of the year, 6.5 million tons of cargo were handled at Itaqui, representing a growth of 28% in relation to the same period of 2018. Soyabean sales were 17% higher than those moved from January to April of 2018, with almost 2.3 million tons, despite the intense rainy season. Infrastructure, productivity, results-focused management and its privileged location make the Itaqui Port a strategic undertaking for both the northern central states of the country to flow their production and receive inputs (fertilizers and fuels) and to meet the demand of countries with low production of grains. Along with this, the public port moves and economy of Maranhão and its entire area of influence, generating employment and income along the various productive chains associated with the loads.
Source: Portos e Navios