With about 590,000 tons transported in November, the Port of Imbituba ended the month with a 22% increase in handling compared to the same period last year. Imports drove operations, with 60.7% of the volume, followed by exports (29.7%), and cabotage (9.6%). The result already confirms a new all-time record for the port, with more than 6.2 million tons handled in 2021. In November, coke (oil-derived) maintained its leadership among the busiest cargoes (213,300 tons), followed by iron ore (82,600 tons), containers (57,100 tons), steel products (43,600 tons), and calcium phosphate (39,400 tons). Salt, corn, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, cellulose, soda ash, barley, urea, zinc sulfate, generators, and magnesium sulfate were also moved. Regarding the number of ships, 23 berthings were carried out in the period. In the accumulated result for the year, more than 260 ships have already passed through the Port, handling especially coke, containers, salt, bituminous coal, and iron ore.
Source: Datamar News