The Port of Santos registered a record in the handling of cargo in the 1st half of the year, with 81 million tons. Statistically, the result is practically the same as in 2022. In the month, the mark of 15.6 million tons was confirmed, a result that surpassed the same month of last year by 10.3%, when the number was 14.1 million tons. Loading operations totaled around 12 million tons and unloading 3.6 million. The result for the month of June was largely impacted by the soy complex (grains and bran), which recorded growth of 34.8% compared to the same month in 2022. There were 5.8 million tons, about 1/3 of the overall total. Sugar also registered a significant increase, of 17.8% compared to June 2022, with 2.4 million tons shipped.
Source: Datamar News