There have been 1947 operations up to November this year, far surpassing 2021, the previous best for this type, with 1413 operations

Porto Itapoá beats its cross-docking exports record in 2022

2022 is not over yet, but Porto Itapoá has already had the most cross-docking export operations on record. There have been 1947 operations, up to November this year, far surpassing 2021, the previous best for this type, with 1413 operations. Cross-docking exports involves taking goods directly off the trucks, handling them within the Terminal’s warehouse and then loading them into containers. These are then loaded onto the ships to take the cargo to its final destination.

The port is also on the verge of breaking its record for total cross docking operations (including imports and exports), which stands at 12,140 operations in 2021. It has been calculated that there had been 10,598 operations by November.

Roberto Pandolfo, Porto Itapoá’s Director of Business Development and Customer Experience, stated that this service had been increasingly in demand. “We saw a lot of fluctuations in the international market due to the pandemic, which has had an impact on the entire supply chain. However, we did see a significant increase in demand”, he mentioned.

He explained that there are few companies with the expertise and specialist facilities to carry out this type of operation. “We invested in equipment and technology and trained our staff to meet the demand. As a result, our operational team and the customers’ operational team work closely together, which helps build up trust and efficiency between us.”

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Exports

The increase in cross-docking operations has mainly been driven by wood pulp, according to Roberto Pandolfo. Brazil’s products are very competitive and, therefore, the international demand is high. “Companies in this industry have invested in new manufacturing facilities, which shows the strength of this market”, explained Pandolfo.

Currently, this material accounts for just over 90% of the demand for cross-docking exports at Porto Itapoá.The main destination is Asia, especially China.

Imports

Cross docking for imports is useful for customers, according to Roberto Pandolfo. “It is a way to return empty containers faster, which reduces demurrage costs (charges the importer incurs from retaining a container for longer than the period agreed with the shipping company)”, he said.

When cross-docking imports, the goods are removed from the customer’s containers, handled within the Terminal and then loaded onto trucks to take the cargo to its destination. The main product that uses this type of operation at Porto Itapoá is copper.