Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) handled 5.16 million tons in August. This was the highest volume recorded for the year 2020, and it is also the highest monthly volume since December 2018. The volume surpassed August 2019’s cargo handling by 921 thousand tons, which represents a growth of 21.7%. The two main ports of the port authority (Port of Rio de Janeiro and Port of Itaguaí) have contributed to the positive result. The Port of Itaguaí handled 743 thousand tons more than that handled in 2019, an increase of 20.1% in the volume of cargo. In the Port of Rio de Janeiro, the increase was even greater, up 31.4%, a gain of 171 thousand tons when compared to August 2019. The positive result is mainly due to the strong increase in iron ore exports through CBPS terminal at the Port of Itaguaí, and due to the pig iron exports through Triunfo Logística terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro.
Source: Portos e Navios
*Translated by Ia Niani