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