The port sector in Brazil (public ports and private ports) handled 538 million tons in the first half of 2020. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the amount represents a growth of 4.4% when compared to the first half of last year, when 515.2 million tons were handled. Dry bulk cargo handling grew 2.2%, over 323.5 million tons in comparison to the same period last year, while liquid bulk cargo grew 15.5%, 134.2 million tons. When compared to the first half of 2019, Oil and oil products increased 19.8%, 123 million tons, and soybeans had 81 million tons handled, up 31.4%. The Port of Santos was the busiest among public ports. In the period, the port of Santos handled 55.7 million tons of cargo, representing a 10% growth compared to the first half of 2019.
Source: Antaq (portal.antaq.gov.br)