Fortaleza port breaks new record for cargo handling

Fortaleza Port, in the first seven months of this year, registered 12% growth year-on-year in cargo handling, reaching 2.8 million tonnes.  The main drivers of this growth are solid bulk (41%), general cargo (16%), and liquid bulk (7%).

During the period analyzed, 431 ships docked at the port, and in July the main cargo handled was wheat (mostly from Argentina, but also from the United States and Canada), manganese, clinker, slag, billet, and wind blade parts, in addition to 1,442 TEU. In relation to fuel, this input arrives at the port for a long haul as well as cabotage use, via Suape, Itaqui, Barra do Riacho, São Sebastião, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo Petroleum Basin, Aratu, Belém, and from abroad comes mainly from Houston, New Orleans International APT and Belmont, among others.

The following graphs show cargo handling at the Port of Fortaleza and the main products imported and exported:

Cargo handling via the Port of Fortaleza | Jan 2017 to Jun 2020 | WTMT
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Main goods exported via the Port of Fortaleza | Jan to Jun 2020 | WTMT
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Main goods imported via the Port of Fortaleza | Jan to Jun 2020 | WTMT
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