Private terminals hold 40% of container traffic in 1Q23

In the third quarter of 2023, Private Use Terminals (TUPs) excelled in handling containers in Brazil, as indicated by DATaPort data derived from the ANTAQ report. Brazilian port throughput figures reveal that 40.1% of container traffic occurred in private terminals, totaling 1.2 million TEUs. Over the past five years, container movements in TUPs have increased by approximately nine percentage points, rising from 31.2% to 40.1%.

According to the Association of Private Port Terminals (ATP), if the growth rate observed in 2023  is maintained, private port terminals will control most of the container market share within three years.

“This hypothesis seems more likely when we look at the prospects for upcoming terminals already authorized to handle containers, such as Imetame, in Espírito Santo,” explained ATP President Murillo Barbosa.

Among the 11 Private Use Terminals that handled containers in the period, five ATP associates stood out for their high throughput: Portonave (351.7 thousand TEUs), Porto Itapoá (284 thousand TEUs), DPW (259.1 thousand TEUs), Porto Chibatão (175.5 thousand TEUs), and Pecém Port Terminal (111.3 thousand TEUs). These terminals account for 95.2% of the total containers transported through TUPs.

Barbosa says containerized cargo movements are crucial in the global freight transport scenario. “The use of containers represents logistical efficiency, security, and versatility, becoming a preferred choice for transporting high-value goods. He explains that TUPs have achieved significant performance evolution in this scenario, as evidenced by the third-quarter numbers.”

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