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Ranking of Brazilian and Plate Ports – Jan to Apr 2022 vs. Jan to April 2021

Jul, 04, 2022 Posted by Gabriel Malheiros

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See below the ranking of Brazilian and Plate ports with the largest export and import numbers in terms of containers in the first four months of 2022 and compared to the same period in 2021. The data are from the DataLiner:

Brazil

The Port of Santos continues to lead exports via containers, with 374,210 TEUs, a slight decrease of 0.44% compared to the period from January to April 2021. The Port of Navegantes, in second place, grew 13.06% in the same comparison. The biggest drop observed in the period from January to April 2022 versus January to April 2021 was -36.30% in the Port of Itajaí. See more below:

Ranking of Brazilian Ports | Exports | Jan/Apr 2021 vs. Jan/Apr 2022 | TEU

Rank Ports Jan-Apr | 2021 Jan-Apr | 2022 % Change

1 1 SANTOS 375.879 374.210 -0.44%

2 2 NAVEGANTES 117.802 133.182 13.06%

3 3 PARANAGUA 118.839 131.671 10.80%

4 4 ITAPOA 56.492 66.662 18.00%

5 5 RIO GRANDE 73.797 57.348 -22.29%

6 6 RIO DE JANEIRO 29.493 30.493 3.39%

7 7 ITAJAI 46.664 29.725 -36.30%

8 8 SALVADOR 27.558 25.090 -8.96%

9 9 VILA DO CONDE 19.147 17.847 -6.79%

10 10 VITORIA 21.247 16.100 -24.22%

11 11 PECEM 10.933 10.268 -6.08%

12 12 FORTALEZA 11.604 9.704 -16.37%

13 13 SUAPE 8.700 8.255 -5.11%

14 14 MANAUS 5.879 5.754 -2.13%

15 15 ITAGUAI 8.570 5.560 -35.13%

16 16 NATAL 4.005 5.147 28.51%

17 OTHERS 286 241 -15.73%

18 TOTAL 936.897 927.257 -1.03%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Apr \| 2021	Jan-Apr \| 2022	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	375.879	374.210	-0.44%
2	2	NAVEGANTES	117.802	133.182	13.06%
3	3	PARANAGUA	118.839	131.671	10.80%
4	4	ITAPOA	56.492	66.662	18.00%
5	5	RIO GRANDE	73.797	57.348	-22.29%
6	6	RIO DE JANEIRO	29.493	30.493	3.39%
7	7	ITAJAI	46.664	29.725	-36.30%
8	8	SALVADOR	27.558	25.090	-8.96%
9	9	VILA DO CONDE	19.147	17.847	-6.79%
10	10	VITORIA	21.247	16.100	-24.22%
11	11	PECEM	10.933	10.268	-6.08%
12	12	FORTALEZA	11.604	9.704	-16.37%
13	13	SUAPE	8.700	8.255	-5.11%
14	14	MANAUS	5.879	5.754	-2.13%
15	15	ITAGUAI	8.570	5.560	-35.13%
16	16	NATAL	4.005	5.147	28.51%
17		OTHERS	286	241	-15.73%
18		TOTAL	936.897	927.257	-1.03%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

In imports, the Port of Santos also maintained its leadership, with 341,166 TEUs, a drop of 5.61% compared to the first four months of 2021. The Port of Navegantes, on the other hand, imported a volume 15.24% lower between the two periods. See more of it below:

Ranking of Brazilian Ports | Imports | Jan/Apr 2021 vs. Jan/Apr 2022 | TEU

Rank Ports Jan-Apr | 2021 Jan-Apr | 2022 % Change

1 1 SANTOS 361.442 341.166 -5.61%

2 2 NAVEGANTES 107.458 91.079 -15.24%

3 3 PARANAGUA 95.313 84.081 -11.78%

4 4 ITAPOA 79.501 52.508 -33.95%

5 5 MANAUS 60.977 50.838 -16.63%

6 6 ITAJAI 58.106 43.560 -25.03%

7 7 RIO DE JANEIRO 42.859 36.224 -15.48%

8 8 SUAPE 34.417 24.820 -27.88%

9 9 SALVADOR 27.844 19.199 -31.05%

10 10 VITORIA 23.905 17.495 -26.82%

11 11 RIO GRANDE 26.938 16.414 -39.07%

12 12 PECEM 13.093 9.797 -25.17%

13 13 VILA DO CONDE 2.664 2.259 -15.20%

14 14 ITAGUAI 7.408 1.841 -75.15%

15 15 FORTALEZA 719 421 -41.45%

16 16 NATAL 140 167 19.29%

17 OTHERS 293 37 -87.37%

18 TOTAL 943.078 791.906 -16.03%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Apr \| 2021	Jan-Apr \| 2022	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	361.442	341.166	-5.61%
2	2	NAVEGANTES	107.458	91.079	-15.24%
3	3	PARANAGUA	95.313	84.081	-11.78%
4	4	ITAPOA	79.501	52.508	-33.95%
5	5	MANAUS	60.977	50.838	-16.63%
6	6	ITAJAI	58.106	43.560	-25.03%
7	7	RIO DE JANEIRO	42.859	36.224	-15.48%
8	8	SUAPE	34.417	24.820	-27.88%
9	9	SALVADOR	27.844	19.199	-31.05%
10	10	VITORIA	23.905	17.495	-26.82%
11	11	RIO GRANDE	26.938	16.414	-39.07%
12	12	PECEM	13.093	9.797	-25.17%
13	13	VILA DO CONDE	2.664	2.259	-15.20%
14	14	ITAGUAI	7.408	1.841	-75.15%
15	15	FORTALEZA	719	421	-41.45%
16	16	NATAL	140	167	19.29%
17		OTHERS	293	37	-87.37%
18		TOTAL	943.078	791.906	-16.03%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Plate (Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina)

In the Plate region, which includes Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, the lead in exports in the first four months of 2022 is the Port of Buenos Aires, which had a container throughput 7.67% smaller than in the same period of 2021. On the other hand, the port that ranked second, the Port of Montevideo, handled a volume 22.44% higher. Check it out below:

Ranking of Ports in the Plate region | Exports | Jan/Apr 2021 vs. Jan/Apr 2022 | TEU

Rank Ports Jan-Apr | 2021 Jan-Apr | 2022 % Change

1 1 BUENOS AIRES 122.552 113.157 -7.67%

2 2 MONTEVIDEO 64.976 79.483 22.33%

3 3 ZARATE 8.852 9.205 3.99%

4 4 SAN ANTONIO ESTE 10.136 3.562 -64.86%

5 5 ROSARIO 4.506 3.166 -29.74%

6 6 LA PLATA 535 874 63.36%

7 7 PUERTO MADRYN 2.790 0 -100.00%

8 8 BAHIA BLANCA 1.956 0 -100.00%

9 TOTAL 216.303 209.447 -3.17%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Apr \| 2021	Jan-Apr \| 2022	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	122.552	113.157	-7.67%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	64.976	79.483	22.33%
3	3	ZARATE	8.852	9.205	3.99%
4	4	SAN ANTONIO ESTE	10.136	3.562	-64.86%
5	5	ROSARIO	4.506	3.166	-29.74%
6	6	LA PLATA	535	874	63.36%
7	7	PUERTO MADRYN	2.790	0	-100.00%
8	8	BAHIA BLANCA	1.956	0	-100.00%
9		TOTAL	216.303	209.447	-3.17%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

In terms of imports, the Port of Buenos Aires saw a 1.59% smaller volume throughput from January to April 2022 than in the same period in 2021. The second in the ranking, the Port of Montevideo, imported a volume of 13.17% larger. Check it out below:

Ranking of Ports in the Plate region | Imports | Jan/Apr 2021 vs. Jan/Apr 2022 | TEU

Rank	Ports	Jan-Apr \| 2021	Jan-Apr \| 2022	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	186.492	183.522	-1.59%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	61.225	69.289	13.17%
3	3	ZARATE	15.154	16.385	8.13%
4	4	ROSARIO	8.047	10.342	28.53%
5	5	USHUAIA	7.277	3.751	-48.45%
6	6	VILLETA	2.243	2.334	4.06%
7	7	PUERTO MADRYN	513	591	15.20%
8	8	PUERTO DESEADO	77	109	41.56%
9		OTHERS	261	119	-54.41%
10		TOTAL	281.287	286.442	1.83%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

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Ranking of Brazilian and Plate Ports – Jan to Apr 2022 vs. Jan to April 2021

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