Importance: According to statistical data obtained from the Antaq website, the Salvador port complex handled, in 2019, 5,100,835 tons, with a predominance of containerized cargo (81.8%). The Port of Aratu-Candeias, also according to Antaq, handled, in 2019, 6,368,990 tons, with emphasis on fuels and chemical products, which together account for 66.3% of the total. As for the port complex of Ilhéus, in 2019, according to the Agency, it handled 147,411 tons, including wood, charcoal, cocoa and derivatives, which corresponded to 83.0% of the movement.