General cargo handling in the port sector grew by 4.2% last year when compared to 2019, reaching 1.151 billion tons. The data were released by the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq), with the the Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio de Freitas, and the National Secretary of Ports and Waterway Transport of the ministry, Diogo Piloni. Liquid bulk was the major highlight last year, increasing by 14.8% when compared to 2019, with 289.5 million tons handled. Dry bulk was the second largest increase in cargo handling, with 688.9 million tons handled (up 1.2%), followed by container, with 118.2 million tons handled (up 1.1%). The three ports with the greatest movement in 2020 had the same position in 2019. The Port of Santos grew by 7.7%, Paranaguá had an increase of 7.5%, with 52.1 million tons handled and the Port of Itaguaí grew by 5.9% in cargo handling (45.7 million tons).
Source: Revista Globo Rural
*Translated by Ia Niani