Container handling at the Port of Itajaí grows 33% in September

September was a positive and stable month for the Port of Itajaí. The statistics report, released by the Port Authority, points out that container handling at the APM Terminals (berths 01 and 02) and Public Wharf (berths 03 and 04) grew 33%. Compared to September 2018, 42,988 TEUs were handled against 32,362 TEUs.

The report also indicated expansion of cargo handling at the public port. Compared to the same period of 2018, the tonnage moved increased from 387,795 to 456,154, highlighting an increase of 18%.

“The investments we made in infrastructure, from the completion of the berths to the Evolution Basin works, have provided this rise in our activities. And the whole city benefits from this ascent. The City Hall, the Port of Itajaí Superintendence, the community in general, the entrepreneurs and, especially, the workers who work directly with the port activity, gain from this,” emphasizes Volnei Morastoni, Mayor of Itajaí, about the container handling of Port of Itajaí.

In the overall balance of the Complex, the most significant index was registered in the number of TEUs handled, growing 12% – from 97,035 TEUs in 2018 to 108,716 TEUs in 2019.

If we compare the last 12 months (October 2018 to September 2019) with the previous 12 months (October 2017 to September 2018), container handling in Port of Itajaí increased by 44%.

The indexes presented by the report confirm the constant growth experienced by the Port of Itajaí.

“We have maintained a level of movement that is becoming standard. The projection for this year is growth of around 6% to 7% in container handling, between 7% and 8% in cargo and 7% in the mooring of ships, taking into account the whole Complex (Public Wharf, APM Terminals, and Private Use Terminals – TUPs). In the Public Wharf and the APM Terminals this growth should vary around 25% to 26% in container handling and 29% in cargo handling. These results show the importance of the berth structure being fully operational, the storage area being recovered, and the maintenance of dredging being up to date,” says Heder Cassiano Moritz, Senior Technician at the Itajaí Port Superintendency.

The report registered 91 vessels, which handled 1.17m tons. Of the moorings, 40 were at the APM Terminals and Public Wharf, 45 at Portonave, two at Teporti, one at the Poly Terminals, and three at Barra do Rio Terminal.

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