The Port of Suape, the sixth Brazilian public wharf in cargo handling, ended the first half of this year with a 5% growth in operations compared to the same period in 2022, totaling 12.1 million tons. Suape recorded 768 ship dockings between January and June, a number 7% higher than the first six months of the previous year (718). The port’s gross revenue was more than R$ 148 million. According to the Statistical Yearbook of the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq), bulk liquids and gases accounted for 71.1% (8,657,205 tons) of the half-yearly movement of the Port of Suape, followed by containerized cargo (22.3% and 2,714,329 t), solid bulk (4.4% and 532,528 t) and loose general cargo (2.2% and 271,950 t).
Sources: Jornal do Comércio/Datamar News