THE PORT OF SANTOS GREW IN Q1 TO ITS LARGEST SHARE OF BRAZILIAN TRADE IN RECENT YEARS

Cargo handling at the Port of Santos in Q1 2022 continued to heat and recorded a growth of 9.6% over the same period last year, totaling 38.7 million tonnes, an unprecedented level for the port. Such a performance raised the participation of the Santos Port Complex in the overall Brazilian trade to 29.7%, the best level seen in the first three months of the year since 2016. Exports accounted for 27.7 million tonnes, while imports totaled 10.9 million tonnes, increasing 1.3% and 5.7%, respectively. In terms of export cargoes, the most shipped cargo were soybeans (9.6 million tonnes), with an increase of 21.2% over the same quarterly basis; other relevant cargoes were cellulose pulp (1.9 million tonnes), with a growth of 67.8%; corn (1.2 million tonnes), up 102.4%; vegetable brans (1.9 million tonnes), with a 36.9% increase; Fertilizer was the highlight among imported cargoes, with a growth of 27.6% in the quarter and totaling 2.3 million tonnes.

Source: Datamar News