Port Rankings

Brazil and Plate Port Rankings – January-July 2021

Sep, 20, 2021 Posted by Sylvia Schandert

Week 202137

The port rankings below show the Brazilian and Plate ports that exported and imported the most containers in the first seven months of 2021 compared with the same period last year:

Brazil

The Port of Santos tops the ranking for Brazilian exports, with 646,648 TEU exported during the 7-month period this year – an increase of 8.14% over the same period last year. Proportionally, the biggest growth in the period was the Port of Fortaleza, which grew 54.31% over the period comparison as shown below:

Brazilian Port Ranking | Exports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Jul | 2020 Jan-Jul | 2021 % Change
1 1 SANTOS 597,979 646,648 8.14%
2 2 PARANAGUA 223,045 221,770 -0.57%
3 3 NAVEGANTES 175,339 219,021 24.91%
4 4 RIO GRANDE 128,635 127,583 -0.82%
5 5 ITAPOA 97,335 105,892 8.79%
6 6 ITAJAI 93,802 85,571 -8.77%
7 7 RIO DE JANEIRO 51,660 50,043 -3.13%
8 8 SALVADOR 54,650 46,136 -15.58%
9 9 VITORIA 40,175 39,573 -1.50%
10 10 VILA DO CONDE 28,882 34,426 19.20%
11 11 PECEM 12,592 16,738 32.93%
12 12 FORTALEZA 10,568 16,308 54.31%
13 13 SUAPE 13,846 15,381 11.09%
14 14 ITAGUAI 14,978 14,329 -4.33%
15 15 MANAUS 8,198 10,399 26.85%
16 16 NATAL 8,783 9,025 2.76%
17 OTHERS 541 525 -2.96%

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On the import side, the Port of Santos had even more positive results: 30.71% growth compared to the first seven months of 2020, with 623,949 imported. The Port of Navegantes was second in the ranking, growing 73.15% over the same period comparison.

Brazilian Port Ranking | Imports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Jul | 2020 Jan-Jul | 2021 % Change
1 1 SANTOS 477,346 623,949 30.71%
2 2 NAVEGANTES 108,242 187,422 73.15%
3 3 PARANAGUA 133,280 166,576 24.98%
4 4 ITAPOA 90,962 130,154 43.09%
5 5 MANAUS 90,735 104,261 14.91%
6 6 ITAJAI 72,956 96,369 32.09%
7 7 RIO DE JANEIRO 61,052 72,124 18.13%
8 8 SUAPE 40,740 53,170 30.51%
9 9 SALVADOR 36,189 45,120 24.68%
10 10 RIO GRANDE 38,258 42,656 11.50%
11 11 VITORIA 28,982 33,999 17.31%
12 12 PECEM 18,845 18,676 -0.90%
13 13 ITAGUAI 13,353 11,567 -13.38%
14 14 VILA DO CONDE 4,699 4,022 -14.41%
15 15 FORTALEZA 789 1,214 53.87%
16 16 NATAL 294 221 -24.96%
17 OTHERS 680 329 -51.62%

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Plate

The Port of Buenos Aires leads exports in the Plate region, with 224,883 TEU shipped abroad in the first seven months of 2021, down 5% from the same period in 2020. The Port of Montevideo was ranked second, with 6.78% growth over the same period comparison.

Plate Region Port Ranking | Exports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Jul | 2020 Jan-Jul | 2021 % Change
1 1 BUENOS AIRES 236,717 224,883 -5.00%
2 2 MONTEVIDEO 119,186 127,262 6.78%
3 3 ZARATE 19,216 19,456 1.25%
4 4 SAN ANTONIO ESTE 13,334 12,748 -4.40%
5 5 ROSARIO 11,265 9,084 -19.36%
6 6 PUERTO MADRYN 4,360 3,779 -13.33%
7 7 BAHIA BLANCA 5,438 3,608 -33.65%
8 8 LA PLATA 587 1,204 105.11%

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For imports, the Port of Buenos Aires grew 21.97% during the period, reaching 323,576 TEU handled. Meanwhile, Montevideo Port grew 37.4% over the same period comparison.

Plate Region Port Ranking | Imports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Jul | 2020 Jan-Jul | 2021 % Change
1 1 BUENOS AIRES 265,288 323,576 21.97%
2 2 MONTEVIDEO 80,283 110,307 37.40%
3 3 ZARATE 25,600 28,868 12.76%
4 4 ROSARIO 10,789 14,761 36.81%
5 5 USHUAIA 8,983 10,189 13.43%
6 6 PUERTO MADRYN 1,499 1,134 -24.35%
7 7 PUERTO DESEADO 314 267 -14.97%
8 8 BAHIA BLANCA 109 148 35.78%
9 9 MAR DEL PLATA 73 140 91.78%
10 10 LAS PALMAS +AR 17 114 570.59%
11 11 SANTA FE 21 48 128.57%
12 12 LA PLATA 0 8 100.00%
13 13 CAMPANA 0 5 100.00%

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