The Port of Recife signed on Wednesday (17) a lease agreement with the fertilizer company Fertine, of the Fertipar group, for 17 years. Fertine – Fertilizantes do Nordeste – was founded in 1993 and has had an industrial unit in Recife for 23 years. “The Port of Recife has a strategic role in the production and distribution of agricultural fertilizers for Pernambuco. Renewing this lease with Fertine confirms the importance of our anchorage for the development of the state”, said José Lindoso, president of the port. Fertilizers are one of the most handled cargoes. In 2020, more than 220 thousand tons of fertilizers were unloaded from ships coming from countries like Belgium, Russia, and Turkey. By August this year, the Port of Recife had already landed more than 123,000 tons of fertilizers. The berth also receives cargoes of fertilizer components, which are sent to Fertine to be prepared for use.
Source: Portos e Navios (*Translated by Ia Niani)