Cargo throughput in the state of Paraná has reached a whole new level. In 2022, 58,399,285 tonnes of cargo were handled in Paraná-based terminals, up 1.53%. The historic mark surpasses the previous record from 2021: 57,519,879 tonnes. According to the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia, compared to the 2019 cargo throughput, which was when the current management started, the increase was 9.6%. That year, Paraná saw 53,203,775 tonnes of cargo. In 2020, the volume was 57,339,307 tonnes. The products most exported by the ports of Paraná were soybeans, soymeal, sugar, corn, chicken meat, vegetable oils, wood, pulp, fuel, paper, and beef. The volume of 2022 imports, which reached 19,932,513 tonnes, decreased in 2022 compared to the previous year (-10.6%). In 2021, cargo landing at Paraná-based ports totaled 22,308,089 tonnes.
Source: Datamar News