According to the detailed operational report, September had the largest cargo handling operation in 2020 at the Port of Cabedelo, with 122,295 tons of products handled. This represents a growth of 25% compared to August. In the accumulated balances of 2020, cargo handling has already grown 9.3% up. This year, 822,639 tons have already been handled. The volume is almost 70 thousand tons higher than that registered in the same period of 2019, when 752 thousand tons were handled by Companhia Docas da Paraíba (Docas-PB). Petroleum coke (or petcoke) was the leading product in September, with 3 vessels and 67,861 tons handled. In addition, 4 fuel cargo operations (38,600 tons handled) and 15,747 tons of wheat imported from Argentina. Also 289,838 tons of liquid bulk have already passed through the Port of Cabedelo. The 19 cargo operations of gasoline (216.4 thousand tons), and 16 cargo operations of diesel represented 25% of the fuel cargo handling operations in 2020 (more than 73 thousand tons).
Source: www.portodecabedelo.pb.gov.br
*Translated by Ia Niani