Exports through the ports in Brazil’s Arco Norte have grown substantially this year. From January to May, these ports were responsible for 3.8 million tonnes of corn shipments, representing 36% of Brazil’s total exported volume. In comparison, their participation during the same period last year was only 26%. The growing national participation of Arco Norte ports can be attributed to Mato Grosso, the leading state in cereal exports, which recorded a volume of 4.6 million tonnes in the first five months. Paraná followed with 1.5 million tonnes, and Mato Grosso do Sul with 1.3 million tonnes. Year-round exports up to May reached 49 million tonnes. The leading states in this regard were Mato Grosso (17.3 million tonnes), Goiás (5.6 million t), and Paraná (3.7 million t).
Sources: Folha de S. Paulo/Datamar News