PORT OF SANTOS SEES A 13.5% RISE IN CARGO HANDLING IN Q1 2024

The Port of Santos had a 13.5% rise in cargo handling during the first four months of 2024, totaling 57 million tons, a record for the time. In April, the monthly movement also established a record at 14.7 million tons, a 7% rise over the same month the previous year. The head of the Santos Port Authority, Anderson Pomini, has promised BRL 10 billion in public funding to enhance the port. Sugar shipments increased by 88.3% in four months, reaching 7.2 million tons. Containerized cargo handling increased by 19%, reaching 1.72 million TEU. Both dry and liquid bulk shipments saw large increases.
Source: Jornal Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)