Port of Itajaí grows cargo handling by 12%

The Port of Itajaí recorded positive figures in its monthly balance sheet for August 2019, with highlights in the three main statistical items: tonnage movement (cargo), TEUs, and number of vessels moored.

In the cargo handling balance, 487,621 tons were handled, which had a growth of 12% compared to the same period last year (August 2018). In the comparison of TEUs of August 2018 and August 2019 the record was also favorable with an 8% increase, from 39,640 to 42,865 TEUs. As for the number of vessels moored on the right bank (public pier and leased terminal – APMT), the growth was 13%, from 38 to 43 ships moored.

In the general balance of the Itajaí Port Complex, the numbers were stable, with the first highlight being the number of vessels, with 92 ships moored in August. In TEUs, 101,251 containers were operated and 1,147,658 tons were handled.

TUPs – Private Use Terminals of the Itajaí Port Complex: other terminals showed favorable performances in August 2019.

At the Portonave terminal during August, 43 port of calls were made, bringing the accumulated movement of the year to 338 berthed ships, a decrease of 5% over the previous year. Total cargo handling at the terminal during August was 628,237 tons, bringing the accumulated handling of the year to 5.20m tons. In the sum of twenty-foot shipping containers, 58,386 TEUs were handled, bringing the year-to-date handling to 484,361 TEUs and a 4% decrease compared to the same period of the previous year.

The Braskarne terminal did not have call records in the month. So far this year, it has 05 calls and 17,389 tons handled, with an 82% drop in cargo handling over the same period of the previous year.

In the Teporti terminal, 4 calls with 22,903 tons were registered, bringing the accumulated handling of the year to 22 port of calls with 112,443 tons, with a 65% growth in cargo handling over the same period of 2018.

In Poly Terminals there were no record of port of calls in the month. The accumulated handling of the year totals seven calls with 34,356 tons, with a 115% growth in cargo handling over the same period of the previous year.

In the Barra do Rio terminal, 02 calls with 8,897 tons were registered.

Roll On Roll Off Operations

In August, only one Roll On Roll Off (Michigan Highway) mooring occurred, and 1,604 vehicles were landed at berth 3 of Itajaí Port, thus far totaling 31,482 units with 26 berths through this cargo operations system.

“In exports, it is extremely important to state that the Port of Itajaí showed a significant increase with paper and derivatives products – representing, in relation to August 2018, an increase of 148% – and this demonstrates the importance of the resumption of a new type of cargo [General], due to the test operations of a pulp ship that took place in August, and which in the coming months will possibly be repeated through these movements. Regarding imports, we also point out that the merchandise that had the largest representation in the increase of the movement was with the plastics and rubber products, increased when compared to August 2018, by more than 200%, as this is a high value added cargo and mostly serves as inputs for the Santa Catarina industry”, concludes Port of Itajaí Superintendent, Fábio da Veiga.

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