The Port of Imbituba is welcoming the first major canola shipment that will depart Brazil. The 9,500 tonnes of the oleaginous grain are being loaded unto the vessel MP KAMSARMAX 1, moored at Pier 2, and should sail to the ports of Dammam, in Saudi Arabia and Jebel Ali, in the United Arab Emirates. Canola is traditionally grown in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and its production is relatively small in Brazil, but it has been gaining ground in crop rotation schemes. According to Conab, the forecast is that the 2021/2022 harvest will total approximately 55 thousand tons, 70% higher than that of 2020/2021 (32.2 thousand t). According to Comex Stat, the database that houses Brazilian foreign trade information, the last canola export occurred only in 2007. Thus, the shipment that will depart Imbituba can be considered as the first national canola export in a significant amount. The exporting company in charge of the task is Celena Alimentos, from Rio Grande do Sul. The company has been present in the national market for over 20 years and is now launching itself on the international level.
Source: Datamar News