Record volumes of fertilizer are being imported via the ports of Paraná, the main point of entry for fertilizer in Brazil. There has never been as much fertilizer imported through the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina as in the first half of the year: 5,197,527 tons. This year’s volume was 14.74% higher than the 4,529,969 tons handled in the same six months of 2020. In June alone, 1,059,933 tons were imported- the largest fertilizer import ever recorded in the state. Compared to the 916,924 tons recorded in May, June imports grew around 15.6%. In comparison with June 2020, when 706,852 tons were landed, the increase was almost 50%. The main origins of fertilizers arriving through the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina are Russia (23%), China (21%), Canada (8.4%), Belarus (7%), and Qatar (6.5%). The fertilizers that arrive through the ports of Paraná consist mainly of potassium chloride (MOP), urea, MAP (mono-ammonium phosphate), ammonium sulfate, and NPK complexes.
Source: Datamar News