Brazilian ports saw over 87.2 million tonnes in January 2023. The information is part of the country’s National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) statistical report. The 2.76% drop from the same period in 2022 is explained by the decrease in iron ore exports and imports, which corresponded to 23 million tonnes (an 11% decrease compared to January last year). The good that was handled the most in Brazilian ports was corn, with 6.2 million tonnes, representing a 127.93% increase over January 2022. Sugar and wheat also performed well, with 1.6 million tonnes (+ 32.17%) and 1.2 million tonnes (+ 20.0%), respectively. The main highlight for the year so far was the throughput of the Port of São Francisco do Sul, with 1.3 million tonnes handled, a growth of 52.22% compared to 2022. The Port of Itaguaí, located in Rio de Janeiro, saw the movement of 3.4 million tonnes of cargo, with a positive variation of 42.08%. The Port of Itaqui, in Maranhão state, closes the podium with 2.0 million tonnes handled, representing an increase of 39.24% compared to January 2022.
Source: Datamar News