Between 2010 and 2020, the amount of containerized cargo transported in cabotage navigation in Brazil tripled compared to other types of cargo (general loose items, liquid, and solid bulk), with liquid bulk leading the way with 77.1% of the market, followed by solid bulk (11.8%), containerized cargo (8.1%), and general cargo (3%). The use of Brazilian-flagged vessels in transporting containers in cabotage routes amounted to 92.04% in 2021. The movement of liquid bulk on Brazilian-flagged vessels in cabotage lanes has decreased from 17.5% in 2014 to 4.1% last year. With a market share of 29.09% in 2021, vessels with the Bahamas flag are the leaders in this type of freight operation. Antaq’s figures also show that 96.26% of the goods transported are oil and derivatives.
Sources: A Tribuna/Datamar News