Between January and September of this year, the national port sector (public ports + authorized terminals) handled 910.6 million tons. This represented a growth of 6.3% compared to the same period in 2020. Public ports handled 312.5 million tons, an increase of 6%, and private facilities handled 598.1 million tons an increase of 6.4%. The information is from ANTAQ’s Waterway Statistical Panel. In relation to load profiles, solid bulk grew 2.4% compared to the same period last year. Liquid bulk had an increase of 11.3% compared to the first nine months of last year. General loose grew 12.2%, reaching 44.1 million tons. Iron ore was the most-handled cargo in the national port sector between January and September, with 275.2 million tons handled, up 7.15%. In second place came oil and derivatives (208.4 million tons, +9.20%). Soy came in third place, with 99.4 million tons handled, down 1.38%. Among the navigations, the long haul, which represents 70.5% of handling, presented a growth of 6.7% until September 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
Sources: ANTAQ/Datamar News