The Port of Santos finished 2021 with a new cargo handling record of 47.0 million tons, 0.3 percent more than in 2020. Increases in container, soybean, and fertilizer handling were critical to achieving this result. Import cargoes stood out with an increase of 10.4%, totaling 43.9 million tons. Export cargoes, on the other hand, fell by 3.5%, reaching 103.1 million tons. Soybean transportation in bulk has stood out, with a 10.5 percent increase in handling rate over the previous year, reaching 23.3 million tons. Fertilizers, on the other hand, led the list of imported loads, increasing 21.5 % and totaling 8 million tons. Shipments of fuel oil, which totaled 2.9 million tons (+32.4%), and citrus juices, with 2.3 million tons (+11.9%), as well as wheat landings, 1 .3 million tons (+21.4%), were among the highlights noted among 2021 handling. Sugar and corn presented a reduction of, respectively, 14.6%, reaching 20.6 million tons, and 37.9%, reaching 9.0 million tons. Last year, a total of 4,856 ships docked at the Port of Santos.
Source: Datamar News