The Port of Imbituba is combatting an overload of containers, as companies are being forced to take legal action to try to clear the cargo. Although the terminal usually handles just over 2,000 containers every 15 days, it has received more than 7,000 in just two weeks in October.
The unexpected container increase has caused operational difficulties and delayed cargo release for importers. A foreign trade company revealed having six containers detained at the Imbituba terminal, some of them for a month. The solution was to file legal actions to demand the cargo release.
The chart below, developed with Datamar’s DataLiner data, compares container exports and imports registered at the Port of Imbituba from Jan 2019 to September 2023.
The port has not received more container ships from international lines since October 27 (coastal shipping continues operating normally). The terminal management reported that “the release of containers has been progressing,” but according to companies, containers are still being held, generating additional costs for importers.
Source: datamarnews.com