In May, the Port of Santos set a new record for cargo handling for the month, reaching 14 million tons, an increase of 7.3% over the previous highest mark for May which was registered in 2020. It is the second-best monthly result in the history of the port, behind only March of this year (15.2 million tons). In the accumulated result for the first five months of the year, the movement reached 63 million tons, 8.1% higher in the annual comparison, which sets yet another record for the period. According to Marcelo Ribeiro, Operations Director of Santos Port Authority (SPA), the continuing high cargo-handling levels reflect not only the strength of agribusiness and the strong growth of the container but also the efforts made to increase the efficiency of the Port of Santos and keep it as the country’s primary national logistics asset. “These numbers are favored by the management actions we have been adopting in recent years, and reflect not only the review of regulations and increased inspections for compliance with productivity indicators but also the expansion of areas through new auctions and transition contracts,” explained the executive. Soybeans in bulk remained the primary cargo responsible for driving exports and reached an export volume of 4.1 million tons in May and 17 million tons year to date.Bulk sugar increased 5% in May, maintaining double-digit growth in the year, up 16.9% – with 2 million tons exported in the same period in 2020 and 7 million tons in 2021.
Source: Datamar News