Importance: According to data from the Master Plan of the Port of Aratu-Candeias, 1,837,323 t of solid bulk were handled in 2014, with emphasis on the landings of fertilizers (819,401 t) and copper concentrate (549,565 t). The projection is that by 2030 these cargoes will become the third main product handled in the port, increasing its market share to 14%. The port complex serves as a route for the flow of production and imports from the Industrial Complex of Camaçari – the largest integrated industrial complex in the Southern Hemisphere and its area of influence aggregates the states of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas and Pernambuco.