The number of ship moorings this year at facilities operated by Portos do Paraná reached 2,179 last Sunday, a figure that represents an increase of almost 6% compared to the same period last year, according to Portos do Paraná. The volume handled this year to date totals 51.5 million tons, Portos do Paraná also stated that the number of vessels moored and in operation at this time is close to the 100% occupancy rate of the piers in both ports, indicating an intense flow; on the last day of November, there were 21 ships moored in the units. Exports of agricultural commodities from Brazil gained strength in 2020, given the strong external demand – especially from China – and the devaluation of the dollar against the real, which makes local products more competitive. Data released by the National Association of Cereal Exporters (ANEC) last week showed that from January to October, Paranaguá was responsible for shipments of 14.07 million tons of soybeans, compared to 11.3 million in all of 2019. In October, shipments of soybean meal through Paranaguá were approaching the 2019 full-year levels, with 4.6 million tons already shipped. Corn exports from Portos do Paraná, however, amount to 1.6 million tons so far in 2020, compared to the 5.6 million tons exported during the full year of 2019, according to ANEC.
Source: Reuters