José Luis Bello Agüero, Head of Operations of the entity, ensured that up to the closing of May, of a plan of about 85 000 tons of goods, 92 000 have been achieved, representing 107.8 per cent of fulfillment.

Most of the imports of the said port terminal are of fertilizers like the urea, the chloride of potassium and the new formula of fertilizer NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), used in the production of citrus fruits of Ciego de Ávila, in the sowing of rice, in Granma, and of coffee in eastern part of the country.

Also, here is received the food of the basic food basket of the provinces of Ciego de Ávila, Las Tunas and Camagüey, the malt for the production of beer and malts of the Tínima brewery, in this town, and the salt and sugar are moved through ships to the western provinces, reported the manager.

The history of the Nuevitas Port or Tarafa goes back a year 1780 when it was enabled for the cabotage, later, in the XIXth century it is dedicated to the export of sugar principally, which contributes to its development since a score of roofed stores is constructed, the biggest area in these conditions at present in Cuba.

After the victory of the Revolution it turns into port for general load.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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