The rise of 8% on the containerized cargo enabled the Port of Leixões to close the first semester of 2010 on the waterline.
Between January and June, the containerized cargo grew 180 thousand tons in Leixões, reaching a total of 2.4 million tons. Container handling reached 232,484 TEU, 8% more than on the first semester of 2009.
Break bulk also stimulated the half-yearly results, with an increase of 100 thousand tons, to the 305 thousand tons level.
General cargo compensated, with a small advantage, the break verified on the handling of liquid bulk in corresponding terms (4% less or 130 thousand tons) and solid bulk (5% less or 52 thousand tons).
On the first semester, the Port of Leixões handled a total of 7.2 million tons, just 1% more, which means around 90 thousand tons than the figure registered between January and June last year.