To assure effective operations, CODEBA seeks to provide modern infrastructure and technological support to the Port of Salvador.

Major imports through the Port of Salvador are wheat and grains, foods, chemical products, equipment, vehicles, and malt.

Major exports include petrochemical and iron products, granite, fruits and sisal, cellulose, copper, and vehicles.

Dutch soldiers captured it in 1624, but the Portuguese retook the Port of Salvador the next year, holding it until Brazilian independence in 1823.

In 1763, the seat of the colonial government was moved to Rio de Janeiro, and the Port of Salvador entered an era of decline that lasted until the 20th century.

When an industrial center and petrochemical complex were built nearby in the early 1970s, the need for a modern port became clear.