The Port of São Francisco do Sul handled 902,000 tons of products last month, summing imports and exports. The volume is 25% higher than that registered in the same period last year when 722,000 tons were handled. The data was released this week by the port authority. Imports accounted for 551,000 tons, representing 61% of the goods that passed through the port complex in the North of Santa Catarina. Imports included steel products such as steel bars and coils, with 310,000 tons, and fertilizers, with 188,000 tons. The exported cargo reached 351,000 tons (39% of the total). Soy led exports, with 175,000 tons, followed by corn (58,000 tons) and the wood and pulp sector (25,000 tons).
Source: Datamar News