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Ports Ranking | DataLiner | Jan-Dez 2022 vs. Jan-Dez 2021 | Brazil and Plate

Mar, 01, 2023 Posted by Gabriel Malheiros

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See below the ranking of Brazilian and Plate ports that most exported and imported containers from January to December 2022 with reference to the same period in 2021. The data is from DataLiner, Datamar’s business intelligence tool:

Brazil

The Port of Santos was the one that exported containerized cargo the most in 2022, 1,143,273 TEUs, a volume slightly higher than in 2021. The Port of Paranaguá, in turn, exported a volume 3.27% higher than the same period a year before. See more below:

Ranking of Brazilian Ports | Exports | Jan-Dec 2021 vs. Jan-Dec 2022 | TEU

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

1 1 SANTOS 1.130.777 1.143.273 1.11%

2 2 PARANAGUA 393.865 406.730 3.27%

3 3 NAVEGANTES 387.612 370.445 -4.43%

4 4 ITAPOA 188.772 212.435 12.54%

5 5 RIO GRANDE 212.515 169.908 -20.05%

6 6 RIO DE JANEIRO 86.856 85.511 -1.55%

7 7 ITAJAI 134.111 81.730 -39.06%

8 8 SALVADOR 88.268 77.612 -12.07%

9 9 VITORIA 71.613 51.220 -28.48%

10 10 VILA DO CONDE 54.241 49.506 -8.73%

11 11 PECEM 47.345 35.152 -25.75%

12 12 FORTALEZA 27.947 24.281 -13.12%

13 13 NATAL 23.734 20.507 -13.60%

14 14 SUAPE 26.471 19.545 -26.16%

15 15 ITAGUAI 24.387 16.583 -32.00%

16 16 MANAUS 17.755 16.127 -9.17%

17 OTHERS 891 546 -38.72%

18 TOTAL 2.917.159 2.781.112 -4.66%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Dec \| 2021	Jan-Dec \| 2022	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	1.130.777	1.143.273	1.11%
2	2	PARANAGUA	393.865	406.730	3.27%
3	3	NAVEGANTES	387.612	370.445	-4.43%
4	4	ITAPOA	188.772	212.435	12.54%
5	5	RIO GRANDE	212.515	169.908	-20.05%
6	6	RIO DE JANEIRO	86.856	85.511	-1.55%
7	7	ITAJAI	134.111	81.730	-39.06%
8	8	SALVADOR	88.268	77.612	-12.07%
9	9	VITORIA	71.613	51.220	-28.48%
10	10	VILA DO CONDE	54.241	49.506	-8.73%
11	11	PECEM	47.345	35.152	-25.75%
12	12	FORTALEZA	27.947	24.281	-13.12%
13	13	NATAL	23.734	20.507	-13.60%
14	14	SUAPE	26.471	19.545	-26.16%
15	15	ITAGUAI	24.387	16.583	-32.00%
16	16	MANAUS	17.755	16.127	-9.17%
17		OTHERS	891	546	-38.72%
18		TOTAL	2.917.159	2.781.112	-4.66%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

As for containerized imports, Santos also leads the ranking with 1,071,878 TEUs, a volume 0.27% lower than in 2021. Navegantes, the second in the ranking, imported a volume 1.61% higher. See the other ports below:

Ranking of Brazilian Ports | Imports | Jan-Dec 2021 vs. Jan-Dec 2022 | TEU

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

1 1 SANTOS 1.074.821 1.071.878 -0.27%

2 2 NAVEGANTES 319.970 325.129 1.61%

3 3 PARANAGUA 286.242 271.433 -5.17%

4 4 ITAPOA 212.840 183.997 -13.55%

5 5 MANAUS 171.729 178.799 4.12%

6 6 RIO DE JANEIRO 124.844 126.798 1.57%

7 7 ITAJAI 151.720 126.791 -16.43%

8 8 SUAPE 87.476 85.187 -2.62%

9 9 SALVADOR 72.466 62.664 -13.53%

10 10 VITORIA 52.140 60.059 15.19%

11 11 RIO GRANDE 65.083 56.238 -13.59%

12 12 PECEM 30.092 36.239 20.43%

13 13 ITAGUAI 15.208 8.860 -41.74%

14 14 VILA DO CONDE 6.345 5.881 -7.31%

15 15 FORTALEZA 2.021 1.071 -47.01%

16 16 IMBITUBA 37 475 1183.78%

17 OTHERS 1.071 421 -60.69%

18 TOTAL 2.674.104 2.601.920 -2.70%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Dec \| 2021	Jan-Dec \| 2022	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	1.074.821	1.071.878	-0.27%
2	2	NAVEGANTES	319.970	325.129	1.61%
3	3	PARANAGUA	286.242	271.433	-5.17%
4	4	ITAPOA	212.840	183.997	-13.55%
5	5	MANAUS	171.729	178.799	4.12%
6	6	RIO DE JANEIRO	124.844	126.798	1.57%
7	7	ITAJAI	151.720	126.791	-16.43%
8	8	SUAPE	87.476	85.187	-2.62%
9	9	SALVADOR	72.466	62.664	-13.53%
10	10	VITORIA	52.140	60.059	15.19%
11	11	RIO GRANDE	65.083	56.238	-13.59%
12	12	PECEM	30.092	36.239	20.43%
13	13	ITAGUAI	15.208	8.860	-41.74%
14	14	VILA DO CONDE	6.345	5.881	-7.31%
15	15	FORTALEZA	2.021	1.071	-47.01%
16	16	IMBITUBA	37	475	1183.78%
17		OTHERS	1.071	421	-60.69%
18		TOTAL	2.674.104	2.601.920	-2.70%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Plate (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay)

In the region that includes Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, the leadership in exports in 2022 was the Port of Buenos Aires, with 364,513 TEUs, a volume 6.37% lower than in 2021. The Port of Montevideo, second in the ranking, grew 2.02% in the same period. See more information in the table below:

Ranking of Ports in the Plate region | Exports | Jan-Dec 2021 vs. Jan-Dec 2022 | TEU

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

1 1 BUENOS AIRES 389.297 364.513 -6.37%

2 2 MONTEVIDEO 229.539 234.177 2.02%

3 3 ZARATE 37.298 29.035 -22.15%

4 4 ROSARIO 15.850 8.674 -45.27%

5 5 SAN ANTONIO ESTE 12.748 4.719 -62.98%

6 6 LA PLATA 2.414 4.304 78.29%

7 7 MAR DEL PLATA 0 336 100.00%

8 8 BAHIA BLANCA 3.608 162 -95.51%

9 9 PUERTO DESEADO 0 122 100.00%

10 10 PUERTO MADRYN 4.087 0 -100.00%

11 TOTAL 694.842 646.042 -7.02%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Dec \| 2021	Jan-Dec \| 2022	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	389.297	364.513	-6.37%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	229.539	234.177	2.02%
3	3	ZARATE	37.298	29.035	-22.15%
4	4	ROSARIO	15.850	8.674	-45.27%
5	5	SAN ANTONIO ESTE	12.748	4.719	-62.98%
6	6	LA PLATA	2.414	4.304	78.29%
7	7	MAR DEL PLATA	0	336	100.00%
8	8	BAHIA BLANCA	3.608	162	-95.51%
9	9	PUERTO DESEADO	0	122	100.00%
10	10	PUERTO MADRYN	4.087	0	-100.00%
11		TOTAL	694.842	646.042	-7.02%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Buenos Aires also leads in container imports, with 561,122 TEUs, a volume 2.8% higher than in 2021. Montevideo ranked second, growing 4.74% over the same period.

Ranking of Ports in the Plate region | Imports | Jan-Dec 2021 vs. Jan-Dec 2022 | TEU

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

1 1 BUENOS AIRES 545.854 561.122 2.80%

2 2 MONTEVIDEO 221.329 231.821 4.74%

3 3 ZARATE 51.431 48.844 -5.03%

4 4 ROSARIO 26.745 26.718 -0.10%

5 5 USHUAIA 15.212 11.150 -26.70%

6 6 PUERTO MADRYN 1.800 1.921 6.72%

7 7 PUERTO DESEADO 433 306 -29.33%

8 8 LA PLATA 22 296 1245.45%

9 9 SANTA FE 131 137 4.20%

10 10 BAHIA BLANCA 198 113 -42.93%

11 OTHERS 314 113 -64.01%

12 TOTAL 863.469 882.541 2.21%

Rank	Ports	Jan-Dec \| 2021	Jan-Dec \| 2022	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	545.854	561.122	2.80%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	221.329	231.821	4.74%
3	3	ZARATE	51.431	48.844	-5.03%
4	4	ROSARIO	26.745	26.718	-0.10%
5	5	USHUAIA	15.212	11.150	-26.70%
6	6	PUERTO MADRYN	1.800	1.921	6.72%
7	7	PUERTO DESEADO	433	306	-29.33%
8	8	LA PLATA	22	296	1245.45%
9	9	SANTA FE	131	137	4.20%
10	10	BAHIA BLANCA	198	113	-42.93%
11		OTHERS	314	113	-64.01%
12		TOTAL	863.469	882.541	2.21%

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

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