Paraná ports handled 4.1 million tons in the best January in their history

The year began with record-breaking handling rates in Paraná ports. The state’s ports handled 4.15 million tons of cargo in January, including exports and imports. The volume handled in the first month is 15% higher than the 3.6 million tons in January 2020, making January 2021 the best month in port history.

“This was the best first month of the year that we’ve ever seen and also the first time that we handled more than 4 million tons in January alone,” comments the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia. The previous record belonged to January 2016, when ports registered 3.76 million tons handled.

“Increased soybean exports mainly drove the new record,” highlights Garcia. The volume of soybeans exported is on track with last year’s pace and is unusual for the month, explains him. “In January last year, Paraná ports shipped almost no soybeans. In 2022, on the other hand, we sent 714,870 tons,” he says.

According to port operators, the volume of soybeans shipped at the Port of Paranaguá is still part of the last harvest, a surplus that producers must sell to make room for the new crop.

Exports

Almost 2.19 million tons of cargo, up 25% from the 1.74 million tons in January 2021, were exported this year.

Aside from soybeans, the most common products shipped at the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina were soybean bran (345,310 tons), sugar (224,009 tons), corn (218,358 tons), and chicken meat (176,425 tons).

Imports

The volume of cargo imported by Paraná terminals totaled 1.8 million tons, up 7% from the 1.68 million tons seen in January last year.

The landing of fertilizers occurred more frequently at the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina, registering 903,300 tons in the last 31 days, nearly 17% more than the 772,838 tons landed in January 2021.

In addition to fertilizers, imported oil derivatives (410,834 tons), alcohol (70,412 tons), and malt and barley (69,090 tons) also stood out in the month.

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