PORT OF IMBITUBA SETS CARGO-HANDLING RECORDS IN 2020

The Port of Imbituba closed 2020 with records levels of shipments and monthly and annual movements, cargo diversification, and investment attraction. From January to December 2020, 5.8 million tons were handled in the port of Santa Catarina, a volume 1.8% higher than in 2019. Among the busiest cargo in the period were petroleum coke, soybeans, ore iron, containers, corn, salt, and urea. In all, there were 228 ship moorings in 2020. The cargo portfolio was also expanded, adding pulp, iron ore (hematite and magnetite), fertilizer (triple superphosphate), and food in big bags. The significant movement of ore helped set shipping records and attract private investments inside the port, such as the construction of a new warehouse dedicated exclusively to cargo, with a static storage capacity of approximately 80,000 tons.

Source: Datamar News