The Port of Vitória is exporting a new type of cargo, spodumene, a lithium-rich mineral highly relevant for the cell phone, notebook, and tablet battery industry, in addition to being highly demanded to manufacture electric or hybrid cars. With a volume of approximately 34 thousand tonnes (solid bulk), the product was shipped from berth 202 in Capuaba, Vila Velha. Destination: China. “This is a test, a pilot project that can lead to a continuous route. Spodumene is a new export product for the Port of Vitória,” highlights Wagner Cantarela, commercial manager at Multilift Logística, the port operator responsible for the storage and stowage of cargo loads coming from Minas Gerais. The exporter is AMG Brazil.
Source: Datamar News