Brazilian ports handled 1.209 billion tons last year. The statistical balance was released by the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq). Compared to 2021, when the port sector recorded a record 1.214 billion tons transported, there was a slight drop of 0.4%. “Despite the war in Ukraine and the slowdown in China, Brazilian ports have been meeting all the demand that arises,” stated the director general of the agency, Eduardo Nery. According to Antaq’s balance sheet, public ports handled 422.2 million tons in 2022, an increase of 3.12% over 2021. Santos leads the ranking, with 126.2 million tons (+11.42%) , followed by the ports of Suape (PE), Itaqui (MA) and Paranaguá (PR), with handling of 24.7 million tons (+12%), 33.6 million tons (+8.2%) and 52 million tons (+0.8%), respectively.
Source: Datamar News