River cargo transport grew 5.4% in 2022
Feb, 10, 2023 Posted by Lillian SmoakWeek 202207
Inland navigation, which covers the transport of cargo by rivers and tributaries, transported 38.4 million tons in 2022, up 5.4% compared to the previous year, according to a balance sheet by Antaq (National Waterway Transport Agency) .
The biggest advance in movement was corn, with 22.1 million tons transported in inland navigation, which represents an 87% jump compared to 2021.
Oil and derivatives also stood out with an increase of 14%.
Also according to Antaq, the Amazon and Tocantins-Araguaia hydrographic regions had an impulse of 14.5% and 13% in inland transport in the last year and together represented 76% of all movement.
On the other hand, the Atlântico Sul and Paraná waterways had a drop of around 30% each.
Source: Valor Econômico
To read the original report, visit: https://valor.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2023/02/08/transporte-fluvial-de-carga-cresceu-54percent-em-2022.ghtml
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