In August, the Port of Santos handled 7 million tons, up 13.6% over the same month of 2019, and grew by 1.8%, topping the previous record of last July, with 13.5 million tons. This is the seventh time in the year that the Port of Santos sets a monthly record for cargo handling, after recording the best performances in February, March, April, May, June and July. Three types of cargo contributed to the successful results, dry bulk (up 32.4% – 8.1 million tons); liquid bulk (an increase of 0.9% – 1.5 million tons); and general cargo (4.5% – 380.8 thousand tons). The August figures boosted the annual rate to 97.8 million tons, an increase of 10.2% over the previous record for the period of 2018 (88.8 million tons), and an increase of 10.7% when compared to 2019 (88,4 million tons).
Source: Portos e Navios
*Translated by Ia Niani