ANTAQ: Port handling grows 9.23% in the first five months

The movement of cargo in the Brazilian port sector grew 9.23% during the first five months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. According to the Waterway Statistics panel of ANTAQ (the national waterway transport agency), 484.7 million tons of cargo passed through the country’s terminals.

Between January and May, private ports registered an increase of 9.27% ​​in cargo transport, which is equivalent to 315.5 million tons of cargo. Public registered 9.14% more, reaching more than 169 million tons.

See Brazilian maritime cargo handling from 2017 onwards in the chart below. Data are from DataLiner:

Brazilian cargo handling by sea | Jan to May 2017-2021 | WTMT

Graph source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Also noteworthy in the panel is the growth in the handling of general cargo which increased 15.63%, and the increase in container cabotage, which moved 14% more than in 2020.

BR do Mar – In 2020, the federal government sent a proposal to the National Congress for a cabotage incentive, the BR do Mar. If it passes, a 40% increase in maritime fleet capacity dedicated to cabotage is expected in the next three years. The proposal is still awaiting a vote in the senate.

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