The Port of Santos received the largest ship of bulk fertilizers in history on January 18th. The Singapore-flagged MV Benfica ship arrived at the Guarujá Maritime Terminal (TERMAG) carrying approximately 76,000 tons of ammonium sulfate and ammonium phosphate, both of which are used to enrich soils and are essential nutrients for plants. This is the largest volume of fertilizer imports ever recorded by the port authorities at the Port of Santos. According to data from the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services, Brazil’s imports of ammonium sulfate increased by 9% compared to the same period in 2020, and imports of ammonium phosphate increased by 53%. The cargo will be sent via road and rail modes to several Brazilian states.
Source: Datamar News