According to ANTAQ’s Waterway Statistics, the Brazilian port sector (ports + private terminals) handled 310.1 million tons in the third quarter, which represented a 2.1% growth compared to the same period last year. Private terminals handled 205 million tons, an increase of 1.43%, while public ports handled 105 million tons – an increase of 3.45%. The Ponta da Madeira (MA) Maritime Terminal was the private facility that handled the most in the third quarter: 56.5 million tons, a decrease of 0.4% compared to the same period in 2019. In relation to public ports, Santos (SP) came in first, with 30.6 million tons handled, an increase of 4.78%. Iron ore was the busiest cargo in the third quarter: 103.6 million tons – an increase of 0.48% over the third quarter of 2019. After iron ore came fuels, containers, and corn. The movement of general cargo rose 10.85% (14.2 million tons). In the year to date, from January to September, the port sector handled 849.5 million tons. The number represented a growth of 3.74% in relation to the same period last year. In these nine months, one of the highlights was the Port of Santos, which handled 86.2 million tons, an increase of 8.06%. The Port of Paranaguá (PR) also registered growth (9.86%), with 39.9 million tons handled.
Source: Datamar News