Cargo handling in Brazilian private port terminals grew by 6.8% in the second quarter of 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, says Antaq. The advance is mainly due to the growth of the movement of soybeans (up 32.6%), oil and oil products (up 23.6%), with 185.3 million tons handled. That corresponds to 11.8 million tons more, when compared to the same period of 2019. The president of ATP (Association of Private Port Terminals), Murillo Barbosa highlights, in a report, the performance of the private port terminals. In the comparison between 2019 and 2020, the increase of oil and oil products handlings contributed to the 22.6% growth in the total of liquid and gaseous bulk. As a result, the cargo profile reached 30% share of the general cargo handling in private ports this year. The dry bulk profile, on the other hand, remained with the highest percentage of gross weight in the period, with 61% of the market share and 113.1 million tons handled, mostly composed of iron ore (63.9%) and soybeans (19.1%).
Source: Portos e Navios
*Translated by Ia Niani