Port of Paranaguá accounts for 70% of Brazil’s soybean oil exports in Q1

The Port of Paranaguá handled 70% of Brazil’s soybean oil exports between January and March 2026, according to Comex Stat, the federal government system that compiles foreign trade data. During the period, the Paraná port shipped 386,300 tonnes of the product.

According to the statistics center of Portos do Paraná, this volume represents a 38% increase compared to the same period in 2025, when 280,000 tonnes were exported. The main destination markets are concentrated in Asia and Africa.

Datamar cargo data shows the Port of Paranaguá moved 235,979 metric tons of soybean oil in the first two months of 2026—a sharp 40.3% jump over the same period last year.

Take a look at how soy oil exports have been trending since 2023:

Soybean Oil Exports | Paranaguá | Jan 2023 – Feb 2026 | WTMT

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In March alone, Paranaguá’s share of national soybean oil exports reached 75.3%, with 135,000 tonnes shipped.

Growth in dry bulk

In terms of volume, soybeans were the commodity that grew the most in throughput at Paraná’s ports in the first quarter of 2026. A total of 4.6 million tonnes were exported, according to data from the Port Authority and Comex Stat—equivalent to one in every five tonnes of Brazilian exports of the product.

Soybean shipments increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2025, when 4.1 million tonnes were exported.

“Our quality control and overall operational dynamics ensure international recognition and sustained market demand for Paraná’s ports,” said Portos do Paraná CEO, Luiz Fernando Garcia.

With shipments totaling 1.3 million tonnes, soybean meal also stood out in the quarter’s exports, accounting for 25.6% of the national volume—the second highest in the country, despite a slight decline compared to the same period in 2025.

In March alone, 700,000 tonnes were shipped, mainly to Asia and Europe, representing more than 30% of Brazil’s exports.

Impacts on imports

Cumulatively through March, Paraná’s ports handled 16.7 million tonnes, a volume 3.9% lower than in the same period of 2025.

Among the factors influencing this result is the decline in sugar exports, impacted by falling international prices and rising global inventories.

Corn exports have also declined, as part of the production has been redirected to the domestic market for ethanol production, an alternative fuel to oil. This shift is linked to the international scenario marked by geopolitical tensions, such as the conflict between the United States and Iran.

These conditions are also beginning to affect fertilizer imports. Paraná is the main gateway for these inputs in Brazil. In the first quarter of last year, 2.7 million tonnes were imported, while in the same period of 2026, the volume dropped to 2.2 million tonnes.

On the other hand, malt imports rose by 227%, while barley increased by 10%. Petroleum derivatives also recorded a 9% increase in imports compared to 2025.

Source: Portos do Paraná

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