Brazil’s public and private ports have handled 616 million tons, compared to 579.1 million tons during the same period last year (up 6.38%). This year’s highlights were March and May, which showed increases of 11.7% and 11%, respectively, over the same months last year. According to Antaq, the commodities were accountable for improving the semester’s expressive results. Iron ore was the most heavily handled commodity, with 172.8 million tons, followed by crude oil, with 103.7 million tons. Soy and corn stood out with the most pronounced percentages: soy movement reached 87.8 million tons (+21.6%), and corn., with 13.28 million tons.
Source: G1 (*Translated by Ia Niani)