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The Port of Marín has confirmed its upward trend through November compared to the previous year, maintaining a cumulative growth of 3.4% with one month remaining in the year. This morning, the President of the Port Authority, Jose Benito Suárez Costa, reported to the Board of Directors on cargo movement in the first eleven months of the year, which is already approaching two million tons. This means that 2022 will end with the port exceeding this figure, as the entity had set in its objectives. By cargo category, the increase in solid bulk cargo stands out between January and November, with growth exceeding 23% and very close to reaching one million tons unloaded. This growth was driven not only by unloading of cereals, flours, animal feed, and fodder, but also by the increase in timber and cork shipments. The other major category showing growth with one month remaining in the fiscal year is containerized cargo, which has risen by 5.72%, exceeding half a million tons. This increase includes goods such as appliances, tools and machinery, construction materials, frozen fish, and iron and steel products, among others. The port also continues to experience growth in fresh fish, which is 13.6% higher than last year's figures. The most concerning category, as the Port Authority president explained to the board members, is conventional general cargo (non-containerized cargo), which has seen a significant decrease due to the temporary production shutdown at the Ence factory. Suárez Costa reiterated his concern about the situation at the factory: “At this point, 150,000 tons of paper pulp have already been lost from export this year from the port due to the drought-related closures in recent months. This serves as an example of what could happen in the long term if the factory were to close or relocate its production to another municipality,” the president explained. “The consequences would be devastating not only for the port but also for many auxiliary companies, self-employed individuals, and workers,” Suárez Costa added. The port's cargo traffic continues its upward trend through November.