Cargo handling from January to August at the Port of Vitória reached the highest level in a decade. The growth reached 26.20% compared to the same period last year: 5,153,287 tons against 4,083,534 tons in 2020, a difference of 1.066 million tons. Last month alone, the increase was 8.79% (664,446 t/2021; 610,778 t/2020). Among cargoes, solid bulk and containerized cargo have the largest share in the first eight months, with 41.48% and 38.41% of the total, respectively. Other increases were noted in liquid bulk (12.52%) and general cargo (7.58%). Year-to-date compared to the same period in 2020, coal (+176.6%) and malt (+42.5%) reached new highs. The growth in all types of cargo handling has also increased the number of berthings: in the first eight months of the year, a total of 479 ships operating in the port were registered, an increase of 9.11% compared to 2020, which received 439 vessels in the same period. The main cargo destinations are the United States (long-haul shipping) and Port of Santos – SP (cabotage).
Source: Datamar News