The city of Itajaí and the Brazilian Federal Government jointly announced that containers will resume being handled at the Port of Itajaí during a press conference on Monday (26). The move will be facilitated through a partnership with the Port of Santos, with maintenance overseen by the Public Municipal Port Authority and utilization of local labor. This measure is expected to be implemented within approximately a month. “.To swiftly address the issue of not having ships coming to dock, a portion of the Port of Santos’ operation will be transferred to the Port of Itajaí. If the Minister of Ports approves this plan, in 30 days tops, we will have ships operating here, facilitating cargo handling and providing income for port workers.” explained Décio Lima, current national president of Sebrae
Source: Datamar News