Brazil: Ports of Paraná registers 13% growth in cargo movement in July

Published 2021년 8월 17일

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The articles highlights the significant increase in cargo handling at the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina in Paraná, Brazil, with a 13% rise in July compared to the previous year, totaling 5.783 million tonnes. This surge was primarily driven by increases in the export and import of soy, sugar, vegetable oils, general cargo, containers, and cellulose. In July, exports and imports reached 3.553 million tonnes and 2.229 million tonnes respectively, showing substantial growth. The Port of Antonina also saw a notable increase in the handling of containers and various commodities like non-transgenic soy meal and fertilizers.

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The ports of Paranaguá and Antonina, in Paraná, handled 5.783 million tonnes of products in July, 13% more than in the same month of 2020. The main highlights were the increases registered in shipments of soy, sugar, vegetable oils, general cargo, especially containers, and cellulose. Soybean loading at the port of Paranaguá (PR) (Photo: REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker) In July, exports totaled 3,553,905 tonnes, 7% above July last year. Imports totaled 2,229,443 tons, volume 24.7% higher. "We had a high in fertilizers, general cargo, mainly containers, wheat, malt and barley," stated the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia. know more Cargo handling in ports grows 9.4% in the first half Historic drought likely to affect Argentine grain exports again On the 31st of July, 45,582 containers (units of 20 and 40 feet) were handled through the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP), 5.5% more. "In the sense of exports, in July this year there were 22,724 units of containers shipped – almost ...

Source: Agroinforme