The Port of Salvador (Bahia) grew cargo handing volume in the first half of 2020. In the cargo handling balance of imports and exports, 2,094,010 tons were handled in 2020, while 2,003,425 tons of products were handled at the same period last year. The internet portal of The National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) has recently showed that cargo handling in Brazilian ports has achieved an average growth of 4.4%. These results place the port of the Salvador above the national average, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: www.bahiaeconomica.com.br