Cabotage: container handling grows 56% in the Port of Pecém

According to CIPP S/A – Pecém Industrial and Port Complex – the port registered a 56% increase in container cabotage in the first semester of 2019 compared to the same period of last year.

Growth was driven by increased demand for different types of cargo, ranging from fruit to cleaning materials.

For this type of movement, the terminal of Ceará has two “Ship to Shore” (STS) cranes that allow the operation of containers to be made more efficiently.

“The cranes have an average productivity of 65 movements per hour, making our operations faster and, consequently, making the Port of Pecém more attractive for customers seeking efficiency and quality in operations,” says Danilo Serpa, CEO of CIPP.

The general cargo shipments through the port of Pecém was a highlight with a 15% increase in relation to the first semester of 2018. The main cargoes that went through Pecém were steel plates, wind shovels, fruit juice, fresh fruits, salt, cereals, and wheat flour.

The handling of the port of Ceará in the first semester of the year totaled 8.7m tons, a total of 2% growth.

Solid bulk, with emphasis on iron ore and coal, which is the raw material for the steel mill and thermal plants, representing 54% of the total accumulated movement, followed by containerized cargo (23%), loose general cargo (20%), and liquid bulk (3%).

“We expect to finish this year with an increase of about 10% in total handling compared to 2018. We have seen growth since the beginning of the year and the second half will be no different. We are looking for new cargoes, prospecting new shipping lines and customers. The fruit harvest will begin in August, so, of course, the goal will be achieved,” says Serpa.

The following graph, based on data from Antaq, shows the volume of cargo handled by the Port of Pecém via cabotage in the period of January 2016 to May 2019:

Source: Diário do Nordeste

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