Contradicting the crisis, the Port of Leixões reached in October a corresponding growth of 28%, after handling 1.28 million tons.
With that, the Port of Leixões accumulates on the first ten months of the year an increase of 12%, with 13.34 million tons processed.
As already an habit, the containerized cargo give again a significant contribution to the good performance of the port, with gains of 8% on the year-to-date for a total of 4.5 million tons.
Between January and October, TCL handled 422,518 TEU, 6% more than a year ago.
Confirming also the historical vocation of the Port of Leixões, on the first ten months of the year the export cargo increased 23% up to 4.7 million tons, while the discharges increased only 7%.
After the drop verified in 2009, last year the Port of Leixões grew again, 3%, having handled 14.6 million tons.