Brazil: Sugar movement stands out again in the Port of Santos in January
Sugar
Brazil
Published Feb 25, 2023
Tridge summary
Sugar was the highlight in cargo handling at the Port of Santos in January, with growth of 37.2%, totaling 1.2 million tons, compared to the same period in 2022. The commodity was the highlight among cargoes of exports, accompanied by corn, which also performed well, totaling 1.4 million, a growth of 43.2%. The performance of these loads increased the movement of solid bulk by 0.9%.
Original content
The general movement in January reached 10.1 million tons, a reduction of 4.7% over the same month last year (10.6 million tons), period in which the historical record for January was registered. The drop was mainly determined by the 51% reduction in shipments to the soy complex and the 17.8% reduction in fertilizer shipments. Thus, January/2023 is the second best historical result for the first month of the year. Shipments reached 6.8 million tons, down 4%, while discharges totaled 3.4 million tons, down 6.1%. The movement of containers totaled 352,855 TEU (equivalent to a 20-foot container), a reduction of 8.1% over January of last year (384,073 TEU), period in which the historical record for the month was recorded. The flow of ships registered 399 vessels, 2.8% higher than January 2022. The participation of the Port of ...
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