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At the Port of Imbituba, ships like Liberty Island, World Ruby, and Pearl Eternity total more than 150 thousand tons of non-calcined coke from the United States, among completed and forecasted volumes, while the complex grows 12.7% in the quarter and maintains solid bulk as the main operational force in Santa Catarina in 2026 regional.
The ships coming from the United States have put the Port of Imbituba, in Santa Catarina, on the route of a sequence exceeding 150 thousand tons of non-calcined coke in 2026. The movement involves the Liberty Island, the World Ruby, and the Pearl Eternity, with cargoes linked to the Texas–Imbituba route.
According to confirmation from the Port of Imbituba, the cargo is entirely destined for the Votorantim plant. The movement occurs at a time of operational expansion of the complex, which handled more than 2.65 million tons between January and April 2026, an increase of 12.7% over the same period in 2025, according to an official publication from the port itself.
Ships from the United States put Imbituba on the non-calcined coke route
The sequence includes three vessels with volumes close to 50 thousand tons each. In the most recent Daily Operations Report consulted, the Liberty Island appears as a ship departed on May 23, 2026, with 50,593.600 tons completed of non-calcined coke at the Port of Imbituba.
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The World Ruby, coming from Houston, is also listed as a departed ship, with departure recorded on May 24, 2026, and 49,820.320 tons completed of the same cargo. Meanwhile, the Pearl Eternity appears in the document as an expected ship, originating from Houston with 49,904.860 tons forecasted.
In total, the three operations exceed 150 thousand tons of uncalcined coke, considering the volumes carried out and planned in the operational report. The number draws attention because it concentrates, in a few weeks, a significant sequence of solid bulk aimed at industrial chains.
The strongest point of the agenda is not just the arrival of an isolated ship. It is in the sequence of operations, showing Imbituba as an entry point for heavy industrial cargo at a time of operational growth for the port complex.
World Ruby already appears as a completed operation in the RDO
In a previous report, the World Ruby was still listed as an expected ship. In the most recent RDO consulted, the vessel already appears as a departed ship, with departure recorded on May 24, 2026.
The volume carried out was 49,820.320 tons of uncalcined coke. This update is important because it changes the agenda’s framing: the operation went from being just a forecast to being part of the sequence effectively carried out at the port.
The Liberty Island is also listed as departed, on May 23, 2026, with 50,593.600 tons carried out. The Pearl Eternity completes the sequence as an expected ship, keeping the port on the industrial input route.
The safest formulation is to say that the Daily Operations Report records loads carried out and planned in Imbituba. This avoids exaggerations and keeps the matter anchored in what is documented by port movement.
Uncalcined coke supplies heavy industrial chains
Uncalcined coke is associated with green petroleum coke, a solid, granular, carbonaceous product obtained from the processing of liquid petroleum fractions in delayed coking units. According to Petrobras, green petroleum coke is insoluble in water, non-explosive, non-reactive, and has a high ignition point.
In the industry, this type of input can be used for different applications. Petrobras states that after calcination, the product can be used in the manufacture of anodes for aluminum; it can also replace certain metallurgical coals in the steel industry and serve as fuel in industrial processes, with significant demand in the cement sector.
In the case of Imbituba, as confirmed by the Port the cargo is entirely destined for the Votorantim plant, which connects the port operation to a large-scale industrial chain. However, the article does not need to specify the final specific use within the plant, only the confirmed destination.
This editorial care is important because “uncalcined coke” can have different industrial routes. The confirmed and relevant point is that it is an input moved on a large scale, with an industrial destination and entry through the Santa Catarina port.
Solid bulk leads the movement of the Port of Imbituba
The sequence of ships fits into a larger context. In an official publication, the Port of Imbituba reported that the complex moved more than 2.65 million tons in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 12.7% compared to the same period in 2025.
The number of dockings also increased. There were 118 dockings from January to April, an increase of 11.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. This progress helps explain why the arrival of large loads finds the port in a phase of greater activity.
Solid bulk continues to be the main operational strength of Imbituba. According to the port itself, this group accounted for 1.96 million tons, equivalent to 74% of the total volume accumulated for the year.
Among the most prominent products are petroleum coke, soda ash, canola seeds, bituminous coal, salt, and corn meal. This composition shows a profile linked to industrial, agricultural, and mineral cargoes.
Exports and imports reinforce the importance of coke
In the breakdown of the four-month period, the Port of Imbituba reported that exports totaled 1.06 million tons, with an increase of 13.5%. Highlights in shipments include calcined coke, non-calcined coke, and corn meal.
Imports reached 1.23 million tons, an increase of 13.9%, mainly driven by bituminous coal, salt, petroleum coke, and industrial inputs. This set reinforces the presence of cargo linked to heavy production chains.
The sequence Liberty Island, World Ruby, and Pearl Eternity precisely reinforces this characteristic of the port. These are large vessels, with high volumes and industrial profile cargo.
The necessary caution is not to call the sequence a “record” or “explosion” of coke without specific comparative data by product. What is confirmed is the overall growth of the port, the prominence of solid bulk, and the highlight of coke among the relevant cargoes.
Imbituba experiences a phase of operational expansion in 2026
In an official publication, the Port of Imbituba attributes the performance of the four-month period to investments in infrastructure, planning, and management. The port also states it is experiencing a moment of expansion and strategic consolidation, attracting new opportunities, routes, and businesses.
In the same announcement, structural projects such as dredging, berth expansion, and digitization of logistics processes were mentioned. These initiatives aim to enhance competitiveness and operational capacity in response to market demand.
It is in this context that the arrival of ships with uncalcined coke gains editorial strength. The agenda not only shows a one-time discharge but an operation connected to a growing port.
For Santa Catarina, this type of movement has logistical and economic impact. Solid bulk requires structure, planning, specialized operators, land transport, and integration with industrial chains.
More than 150 thousand tons show significant concentration
The total of the sequence exceeds 150 thousand tons between completed and planned loads. In journalistic terms, this is the point of greatest impact: three ships coming from the United States concentrating large volumes of uncalcined coke in Imbituba.
The Liberty Island and the World Ruby already appear as completed operations in the most recent RDO consulted. The Pearl Eternity completes the sequence as an expected vessel, with a projected volume of almost 50 thousand tons.
This concentration reinforces the relevance of coke within the movement of Imbituba in 2026. Still, the specific comparison with 2025 for this product depends on official data per load.
The best framing is to show that the sequence reinforces solid bulk in a port that is already growing in the four-month period. Thus, the article remains strong without relying on unproven statements.
Santa Catarina port gains weight on the industrial route
The ships coming from the United States reinforce the role of the Port of Imbituba as a strategic point for industrial cargo in Santa Catarina. In the most recent Daily Operations Report consulted, the Liberty Island appears as a ship departed on May 23, 2026, with 50,593.600 tons completed of uncalcined coke, while the World Ruby is listed as departed on May 24, with 49,820.320 tons of the same cargo. The document also lists the Pearl Eternity as an expected ship, with 49,904.860 tons expected.
The Port of Imbituba confirmed that the cargo is entirely destined for the Votorantim plant. Public data from the port itself shows that the complex handled more than 2.65 million tons between January and April 2026, an increase of 12.7%, with 118 dockings and a lead in solid bulk, which totaled 1.96 million tons, equivalent to 74% of the total volume in the period.
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