ANTAQ data shows 4.4% growth in cargo handling in first semester

Data released by Antaq Waterway Statistics shows that the Brazilian port sector (public ports and private ports) handled 538 million tonnes in the first half of 2020. The value represented a 4.4% increase compared to the first half of last year, when 515.2 million tonnes were handled.

Regarding the types of cargo, the movement of solid bulk increased 2.2% in the first half of this year in comparison with the same period last year, to 323.5 million tonnes, and the movement of liquid bulk grew 15.5%, to 134.2 million tonnes. Containers and loose general cargo, on the other hand, decreased by 1% to 54.8 million tonnes, and by 6.2% to 25.4 million tonnes respectively, compared to the same period in 2019.

Among the goods that registered growth in movement compared to the first half of 2019, the main ones were oil and oil products (+ 19.8%), with a movement of 123 million tonnes; and soybeans (+ 31.4%), at 81 million tonnes handled. Among the ones that registered a drop in comparison with the previous year, the main ones were iron ore (-9.7) and containers (-1%).

According to the ANTAQ survey, the Port of Santos was the busiest among public ports. In the period, the port of Santos handled 55.7 million tonnes of cargo, representing a 10% growth compared to the first half of 2019. The port of Santos also stood out for its soybean movement, with 16.1 million tonnes handled (4.5 million tonnes more compared to the first half of 2019), representing an increase of 39%.

The second-placed public port in terms of volume handled was Paranaguá Port. It saw a throughput of 25.7 million tonnes, registering a growth of 13% – 2.9 million tonnes more than in the same period of the previous year.

Among the private ports, the main highlights were the Angra dos Reis Waterway Terminal and DP World Santos. The Transpetro terminal handled 31.5 million tonnes of oil, 8.7 million tonnes more than in the first half of 2019. DP World de Santos recorded the largest movement of containers among private ports, handling 387,200 TEU, representing 41% growth (an increase of 113,000 TEU) compared to the same period last year.

Navigations

Regarding the types of navigation, 375.5 million tonnes were handled in long-distance navigation in the first half of 2020, representing 2.5% growth compared to the same period in 2019.

Cabotage shipping handled 125.4 million tonnes. In this modality, the growth in handling was 10%, with the operation of an additional 11.4 million tonnes compared to last year. In container transport, cabotage grew by 2.6% in the period, totaling 750,000 TEU.

For inland waterways, 35.4 million tonnes were handled in the semester, accounting for 7.8% year-on-year growth. In the comparison between the first semesters of 2010 and 2020, growth in movement was 122%.

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