Cargo flows through the Port of Santos hit a record in 2018. In the accumulated of the year (from January to August), traffic increased by 4.0%. As of August this year, the increase is 1.1% compared to the same month last year. According to information from the Docks Company of the State of São Paulo (CODESP), cargoes such as soy and pulp boosted this result.
In relation to oilseeds, exports from the port registered a strong growth of 201.7% in August. Pulp shipments grew 71.4% in the same period. In the accumulated one, the highlights were the growth of 46.1% in pulp shipments and 20.6% in exports of citrus juices. As for the volume, the loads that grew the most were soybeans, with an increase of 2.956 million tons, containerized cargoes, with an additional 1,514 million tons, and pulp, with a further 923 thousand tons.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.