The Port of Santos hit a new record of cargo handling in February, informed the Port Authority, which manages the terminal on the south coast of São Paulo. A total of 10.03 million tons was moved, surpassing by 0.6% the highest index so far, verified in February 2017. The soyabean complex was responsible for the impulse, with 3.43 million tons shipped abroad, including grains in bulk, grain in containers, bulk meal and meal in containers, a 24.4% increase compared to February 2018. Only in soyabeans, the Port of Santos shipped abroad 2,937 million tons (23.6% more). In bulk, the advance was 25.5%, to 470.4K tons. The shipments of sugar, however, declined in February of this year, to 831,65K tons – against 1 million tons in February 2018 (-16.9%), which affected the overall increase of the movements, according to the port administration. In relation to imports, fertilizers were the most purchased raw material from abroad, with 266.87K tons (+ 45.3%) last month. Wheat also had a significant increase in imports, from 23.4% in February to 124.04K tons.
Source: Dinheiro Rural