Increased inbound operations with vehicles create bottlenecks for other cargoes in Brazil’s Espirito Santo

Espírito Santo state is a national leader in the ornamental stone export sector, but it is struggling to maintain its position internationally.

The increase in the volume of automobile imports through the Port of Vitória, especially electric cars from China, is filling the port yards, and as a result, the shipping process for containers of stone and coffee has slowed down.

The president of the Brazilian Center for Ornamental Stone Exporters (Centrorochas), Tales Machado, expressed his concern in a recent interview, highlighting how the situation has hampered export operations.

“Espírito Santo does not have a deep-water port capable of receiving large ships, which leaves us dependent on cabotage. With the increase in the inbound movement of electric cars, the port has become slower, which results in longer operating times. What used to take around 50 hours now takes more than 100 hours from arrival to clearance,” explained Tales Machado.

Upon arrival in Espírito Santo, the containers are transported in smaller vessels to the ports in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, from where they set sail to other countries in large vessels.

Tales emphasizes that “no one is against importing vehicles, but the port authority needs to harmonize the needs of all sectors.”

He called attention to the fact that, in the past, imported cars were unloaded on the Vitória side of the port, where tow trucks waited to haul them away. “Now, the port is full of parked cars, which raises revenue, but the port should bring development for everyone,” he said.

Solutions in Sight

Machado mentioned the entry into the scene of the Imetame port in Aracruz, in the north of the state, scheduled to begin operating at the end of next year, as a potential solution to these problems.

“The Imetame port is being to operate large ships, which would solve many of our logistical problems,” he said.

Furthermore, the president of Centrorochas believes that Porto Central could also be a viable solution, although it is still looking for investors to make its operations fully viable.

Source: Dia a Dia

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