Port of Maceió registers an increase of almost 10% in cargo handling in 2022

 The Port of Maceió Administration (APMC) released, this Wednesday (15), the balance sheet of cargo handling for the year 2022, registering a growth of 9.23% compared to 2021. 2,356,240 tons were handled, while in the previous year, the port in the capital of Alagoas handled 2,157,144 tons.

 In addition to the increase in the total number of cargo handled, growth can also be seen in the comparison of the nature of cargo, with an increase of 6.09% in the transport of solid bulk;  12.18% in liquid bulk;  and 446.67% in general cargo.  Among the modes of navigation, the positive advance also points to the growth of long-haul transport, with international navigations, (+9.07%) and for cabotage, with domestic navigations (+10.07%).

 Among the products transported in 2022, sugar in bags, bulk sugar, fertilizer, gasoline and molasses lead the ranking.  Being a traditionally bulk port, 80% of cargo handling in the year referred to consists of the export and import of solid bulk, with emphasis on bulk sugar.  Another product with notoriety in this category is salt, which had a jump of 52.99% in imports.

 In 2022, the Port of Maceió also received more passenger ships, ensuring tourist movement in the state and strengthening the local economy.

 Source: Tribuna Hoje

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