Between January and April, the port sector handled 380.5 million tons of cargo. This corresponds to an increase of 9.73% compared to the same period last year. The numbers are from ANTAQ’s Waterway Statistical Panel. In April 2021 alone, the Brazilian port sector handled 100.5 million tons, which meant an increase of 6.2% compared to the same month last year. In the first four months of the year, private ports handled 249.7 million tons, up 9.94% compared to the first four months of 2020. Public ports handled 130.8 million tons, registering an improvement of 9 .33%. “The numbers are still positive, and the trend is that port activity will maintain on an upward curve throughout the year. The Brazilian port sector has proven to be resilient, even able to overcome a pandemic”, said ANTAQ’s CEO, Eduardo Nery, stressing that ANTAQ will continue working to provide the sector with more infrastructure and to attract investments. The busiest cargoes in this first four months were ores (+ 11.7%), mineral fuels (+ 15.87%), and seeds and oleaginous fruits (- 3.38%) The movement via cabotage was 94.3 million tons in the first four months of the year, a 12% growth.
Source: Datamar News