The ports of Paranaguá and Antonina finished the year with a total cargo volume of 57,520,122 tons, the highest volume of imported and exported goods ever recorded by Paraná terminals. The rise was 3% comparing to 2020. Considering only the export of solid bulks such as soy, corn, soy bran, and sugar, in 2021, were registered 23,027,094 tons of cargo; 13% less than in 2020. Among those, only sugar shipments registered a high last year. Up to 4,080,802 tons of the product were exported, an increase of 4% comparing to 2021. Imported solid bulks such as fertilizers, malt/barley, wheat, salt, and, particularly, corn, increased by 18%. In 2021, 12,881,261 tons were imported, up from 10,911,752 tons the previous year. The overall amount of general cargo handled in 2021 was 13,765,178 tons, up 11% than in 2020. Liquid products handled 7,948,839 tons of cargo, 4% more than in 2020. The movement of soy oil stands out among liquids, with both import and export volumes increasing.
Source: Datamar News