The ports located in the Northeast region of Brazil handled 330.6 million tonnes in 2021. Compared to the previous year, the region saw a 1% retraction. The Pecém Port Terminal stood out in the region with 21.9 million tonnes handled: an increase of 37.6% in the year. This info was released recently by the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq). The most common products seen in Northeastern ports were mineral ores and ashes with 198 million tonnes, a 4.38% retraction, followed by mineral fuels, with 60.9 million tonnes, up 4.49%. Finally, the third most common cargo seen in the region were containers, which grew 8.45% in terms of handling. The Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal continues to be the main facility in the region. The private terminal handled more than 182 million tonnes of cargo. Among public ports, Itaqui was the one with the greatest figures, up 22.61%.
Sources: Brasil 61/Datamar News