The first two months of 2022 were considered the best in handling in the history of the port of Rio Grande, with 6,233,998 tonnes of goods handled. Soybeans and wheat stood out among the most handled products, increasing 395.95% and 139%, respectively, compared to last year. Another highlight was potassium chloride, which showed a positive variation of 134.59%, and rice, which saw a nearly twofold increase in terms of handling, 99.89% On the other hand, the Port of Pelotas saw a movement of 208,285 tonnes, up 13.50%. The vessels that docked loaded 154,155 tonnes of wood logs and another 54,130 tonnes of clinker, a material used as raw material for the manufacture of cement. The Port of Porto Alegre reached the mark of 96,651 tonnes handled, with emphasis on fertilizers, which in the first two months of the year reached 66,880 tonnes.
Source: Datamar News