Rio Grande Port - Complex hits new record of movements

Volume of cargo reached is 13% above the same period of 2009.

The Port of Rio Grande (RS) returned to a new record, having surpassed historic drives in the first half of this year. From January to July, the port complex has reached 16.7 million tons disposed. Until then, the record was 2008, when operations totaled 15.9 million tons.

The volume of cargo reached this year is 13% higher than the same period in 2009. The shipments were responsible for the largest volume, 10.8 million tons, up 3%. Already landings stood out by growth of 37.7%, reaching 5.8 million tons.

The container handling showed an increase of 5.5% over the previous year, totaling 376 000 Teus unit (equivalent to 20-foot container). The loading and unloading of containers is also the largest in the history of the port in Rio Grande for the period covering the first seven months of the year. Until then the record was 2005, when they were operated 373 300 Teus.

Segment load all sectors had increased: bulk solid (up 14.8%), general cargo (up by 15.5%) and liquid bulk (4.2% above the previous year). Another sector that has been the addition of vessels accounted for 1876 units (3.8% more than in 2009).

Shipments of grain totaled 6.3 million tons, up 2.6%. Among the charges with greater increase in this sector are soybean meal, with 1.3 million tonnes (+17.6%) and wheat, with 915 800 tonnes (+17.6%). Although the operations recorded an increase of soybean oil (+11.6%), reaching 243 900 tonnes. Another highlight was the barley has reached 24.7 thousand tons, while in 2009 this charge was not observed. Contrary growth were shipments of rice (-37.8%), maize (-19.8%) and soybeans (-1.7%).

Also obtained successful landings of cereals, up 6.5%, totaling 907 400 tons. The highlights were the soybean oil which increased by 236.1% (62,900 tons) and soybean meal which recorded an increase of 213.8% (366,400 tonnes). On the drive has been added landing of barley by 26 200 tonnes. Falls occurred in the receipt of rice (-84%), wheat (-55%) and soybeans (-17.3%).

According to the superintendent of the Port of Rio Grande, Jaime Ramis, high on the drive due to the positive economic scenario and the large investments being made. "This year is very special for Rio Grande: expanded the depth of 40 to 42 feet and soon expected to reach 47 feet, we are bidding to acquire a traffic monitoring system used in major ports around the world and unique in Brazil, we have all the channels dredged, and we work to modernize the terminal Superporto. Therefore, we believe that we will reach 30 million tons of cargo in 2010, beating the record of handling port in Rio Grande, "said Ramis. (Source: guiamaritimo.com.br)

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