Approximately 25 million liters of soybean oil were transported to China via the Port of São Francisco do Sul, in the south of Brazil, over the weekend. The cargo was split between two ships. The oil was transferred from Bunge’s private terminal, located within the port complex, to Berth 101 through a 25 cm diameter hose. The 1,200-meter pipeline was installed next to the so-called “export corridor,” a structure with a conveyor belt through which soybeans and corn flow from the Bulk Terminal to ships. Both operations were completed in record time, with an average loading of 440,000 liters per hour. Cleverton Vieira, president of the port explained that the port mobilized a special team since the cargo posed greater hazard risks in the event of a leak. The increase in soybean oil exports by Brazil in 2022 is driven by the war in Eastern Europe, as Ukraine is an essential supplier of sunflower oil. With the impossibility of receiving this product due to interrupted shipments, several countries are substituting it for soybean oil.
Source: Datamar News