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With the arrival this morning of the freezer vessel Igueldo, which will unload more than 1,000 tons of frozen fish, there are now three vessels in port simultaneously handling this cargo, and three more are expected to arrive in the coming days. Thus, frozen fish landings are expected to continue their upward trend in May, which has been observed through April, with an increase of nearly 5% compared to the same period last year. Along with the Igueldo, the vessels Cassiopea and Monteferro are also unloading at the port, the latter arriving from Montevideo. The freezer vessels Montelourido and Playa de Tambo, both also from Uruguay, are expected to arrive soon. Board of Directors Through April, the port has registered a total increase in cargo traffic of 4.43%, with a notable rise in solid bulk cargo of nearly 20% compared to the previous year, especially cereals and flours, and timber and cork. Regarding general cargo, the paper pulp category and the aforementioned frozen fish category have also seen growth. Fresh fish, like frozen fish, continues to register steady growth, reaching a 10.5% increase in the first four months of the year. These are some of the figures presented today to the Board of Directors by the President of the Port Authority, Jose Benito Suárez Costa. At this afternoon's meeting, the preliminary approval of the 2024 Business Plan was granted. This plan will have to be ratified by State Ports at a working meeting to be held between this agency and the Port Authority in early June. At this afternoon's meeting, the Board also approved... Among other points, the modification of the Internal Emergency and Self-Protection Plan of the Port of Marín and the review of the Protection Plan.