Cargo Throughput at Itajaí Port Rises 11%, Reaching 4.8 Million Tonnes in 2025

Since the beginning of the year, the Port of Itajaí has handled 4.8 million metric tonnes of cargo, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. In April alone, the Itajaí Port Complex registered 1,132,936 tonnes, up 5% year-over-year.

Of the total cargo volume, 582,587 tonnes were exports, while 550,349 tons were imports. These operations included the public wharf and the leased terminal (JBS area). The port currently operates 28 active shipping lines, and starting in May, it will also serve the new Puma Line, operated by Mercosul Line.

In April, the port handled 58,902 containers (including full and empty units), totaling 109,275 TEUs — the standard unit representing 20-foot containers. This marks a 13% increase compared to April 2024.

Below is a historical overview of container throughput at the Port of Itajaí. The chart was prepared using DataLiner data:

Container throughput at the Port of Itajaí | Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 | TEUs

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

The month also marked a symbolic milestone: the turning of the vessel MSC Charleston, marking the 2,000th maneuver in the port’s turning basin.

Source: Portal Menina

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