Brazil: With 37.5% of exports, the Port of Paranaguá leads the movement of the soybean complex

The Port of Paranaguá was a national highlight in the movement of cargo from the soybean complex (bran, grains and oil) at the beginning of 2024. According to the system for consulting Brazilian foreign trade data (Comex Stat), 37.5% of exports Brazilian soybean left through the Port of Paranaguá in January this year. In second place is the Port of Santos, with 20.9% of the total, and in third place is the Port of Rio Grande, with 10%. Comex Stat is a portal for free access to international trade statistics. In January 2024, Portos do Paraná handled 1,822,656 tons of the soybean complex. Of this total, 1,177,616 tons were soybeans, widely used in food production, being the raw material for various products such as soy milk, soy meat and tofu (soy cheese). The grain showed a growth of 202% compared to the same period of the previous year (389,123 tons). Photos: Claudio Neves/Portos do Paraná In second place in movement was soybean meal, used in the production of animal feed, which ...