Ports and Terminals

Cargo Handling at the Port of Vitória Increases

Aug, 29, 2019 Posted by Sylvia Schandert

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In July, the Port of Vitória (SP) recorded a 20% increase in cargo movement compared to July 2018. There were 609,466 tons handled, against 506,919 tons in the previous year, a difference of 102,547 tons.

Among the main goods handled are cargoes such as pig iron, malt, copper concentrate, steel products, and containers.

Some handled products, however, deserve mention. The general loose load (gross weight), for example, grew by 96.6% during the period.

Two other positive handling loads were liquid bulk, 10%, and solid bulk, 28%. Container cargo (gross weight) is also worth noting: 5.6% increase. Sheet granite, for example, had an 80% growth in exports compared to July 2018.

The data refer to the following terminals: Vitória Commercial Pier, Capuaba Pier, Vila Velha Terminal, Peiú, Paul, and Flexibras. The data were provided by CODESA.

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