General cargo exports through the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina registered an increase of almost 12% in May. This year, considering the entire month, 757,603 tonnes of products were shipped. Last year, this figure was 653,609 tonnes. In the year to date, the increase was 7% compared to the same period last year. From January to May, operators loaded 3,410,844 tonnes of goods. In 2021, in the same period, 3,187,361 tonnes were shipped. Behind only solid bulk, general cargo is the most important cargo category to the ports of Paraná. This category includes containers and vehicles, in addition to products in bags, bales, or unitized cargoes loaded directly into the holds of ships. In 2021, from January to May, in addition to sugar in sacks, pulp, vehicles, and containers, in terms of exports, there was only one shipment of wheel loaders. This year, products such as winders-stretchers, vehicle bodies, corn flour (sacks), wood, paper, and wood fiber panels were also exported. “In particular, these last products, that is, wood and derivatives, are items that are re-shipped on general cargo ships,” says Garcia.
Source: Datamar News