RECORD-BREAKING AUGUST FOR SUGAR AND FERTILIZER MOVEMENT

Sugar shipments reached 4 million tons in August 2024, up 33.19% from the previous year, while fertilizer shipments reached 4.65 million tons, up 28.97% from the previous year, as reported by ANTAQ. The annual index increased 3.41% to 885 million tons, while the total movement was 119.37 million tons, slightly lower than 2023. With 13.16 million tons, an increase of 12.68%, container handling also set a new high. Due to decreased volumes of liquid bulk, private terminals saw a decline of 5.73 percent, in contrast to public ports like Rio de Janeiro and Suape, which saw substantial gains. Among the ports that handled iron ore, the Port of Açu stood out with a 33.71 percent increase.
Source: Gov.br (*Translated by Ia Niani)