From January to June 2021, the Port of Imbituba recorded its best operating result in 10 years for the first semester. With 2.9 million tons handled, the volume of cargo transported grew by 11.5% compared to the same period last year. The number of unloadings also registered an increase of 33.3%, with 128 ships between the three berths. Imports led operations, followed by exports, cabotage transport, and transshipment of goods between ships. In relation to the port authority’s net operating revenue, there was an increase of 25.5% compared to the same half of 2020. The amount is used for the maintenance of infrastructure and investments. The cargoes most transported by the Port this year were petroleum coke, containers, soy, bituminous coal, salt, and iron ore. Together, bulk minerals represented about 50% of the total handled, with an emphasis on coke and hard coal, which practically doubled their volumes in the 1st half of last year. For the year, the port authority estimates to register a volume of 6.2 million tons which, if confirmed, will go down in the history of Santa Catarina’s public port as its best year on record.
Source: Datamar News