Suspended since August 2018, soybean operations have been returned at the Port of Ilhéus since May 4, with the shipment of 30,000 tons of the commodity. The forecast for this resumption operation is to carry out up to five shipments, with a total load of 150 thousand tons of the product. To reactivate the movement of soy in the port, the companies Cargill and Intermarítima invested in the recovery of equipment that was out of use, which made it possible to receive the initial load of 30 thousand tons of raw soy. The movement of soy represents an increase in the rate of occupation of the pier – with the mooring of five (5) more vessels compared to last year – and an increase of more than 100% in cargo handling, in relation to the performance of 2019. For 2020, it is projected an increase of 32% in the revenue of the Organized Port of Ilhéus, in relation to last year’s turnover.
Source: Portos e Navios