Port Rankings

Brazil and Plate Port Rankings – January-July 2021

Sep, 20, 2021 Posted by Sylvia Schandert

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The port rankings below show the Brazilian and Plate ports that exported and imported the most containers in the first seven months of 2021 compared with the same period last year:

Brazil

The Port of Santos tops the ranking for Brazilian exports, with 646,648 TEU exported during the 7-month period this year – an increase of 8.14% over the same period last year. Proportionally, the biggest growth in the period was the Port of Fortaleza, which grew 54.31% over the period comparison as shown below:

Brazilian Port Ranking | Exports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

Rank	Ports	Jan-Jul \| 2020	Jan-Jul \| 2021	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	597,979	646,648	8.14%
2	2	PARANAGUA	223,045	221,770	-0.57%
3	3	NAVEGANTES	175,339	219,021	24.91%
4	4	RIO GRANDE	128,635	127,583	-0.82%
5	5	ITAPOA	97,335	105,892	8.79%
6	6	ITAJAI	93,802	85,571	-8.77%
7	7	RIO DE JANEIRO	51,660	50,043	-3.13%
8	8	SALVADOR	54,650	46,136	-15.58%
9	9	VITORIA	40,175	39,573	-1.50%
10	10	VILA DO CONDE	28,882	34,426	19.20%
11	11	PECEM	12,592	16,738	32.93%
12	12	FORTALEZA	10,568	16,308	54.31%
13	13	SUAPE	13,846	15,381	11.09%
14	14	ITAGUAI	14,978	14,329	-4.33%
15	15	MANAUS	8,198	10,399	26.85%
16	16	NATAL	8,783	9,025	2.76%
17		OTHERS	541	525	-2.96%

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On the import side, the Port of Santos had even more positive results: 30.71% growth compared to the first seven months of 2020, with 623,949 imported. The Port of Navegantes was second in the ranking, growing 73.15% over the same period comparison.

Brazilian Port Ranking | Imports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

Rank	Ports	Jan-Jul \| 2020	Jan-Jul \| 2021	% Change
1	1	SANTOS	477,346	623,949	30.71%
2	2	NAVEGANTES	108,242	187,422	73.15%
3	3	PARANAGUA	133,280	166,576	24.98%
4	4	ITAPOA	90,962	130,154	43.09%
5	5	MANAUS	90,735	104,261	14.91%
6	6	ITAJAI	72,956	96,369	32.09%
7	7	RIO DE JANEIRO	61,052	72,124	18.13%
8	8	SUAPE	40,740	53,170	30.51%
9	9	SALVADOR	36,189	45,120	24.68%
10	10	RIO GRANDE	38,258	42,656	11.50%
11	11	VITORIA	28,982	33,999	17.31%
12	12	PECEM	18,845	18,676	-0.90%
13	13	ITAGUAI	13,353	11,567	-13.38%
14	14	VILA DO CONDE	4,699	4,022	-14.41%
15	15	FORTALEZA	789	1,214	53.87%
16	16	NATAL	294	221	-24.96%
17		OTHERS	680	329	-51.62%

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Plate

The Port of Buenos Aires leads exports in the Plate region, with 224,883 TEU shipped abroad in the first seven months of 2021, down 5% from the same period in 2020. The Port of Montevideo was ranked second, with 6.78% growth over the same period comparison.

Plate Region Port Ranking | Exports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

Rank	Ports	Jan-Jul \| 2020	Jan-Jul \| 2021	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	236,717	224,883	-5.00%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	119,186	127,262	6.78%
3	3	ZARATE	19,216	19,456	1.25%
4	4	SAN ANTONIO ESTE	13,334	12,748	-4.40%
5	5	ROSARIO	11,265	9,084	-19.36%
6	6	PUERTO MADRYN	4,360	3,779	-13.33%
7	7	BAHIA BLANCA	5,438	3,608	-33.65%
8	8	LA PLATA	587	1,204	105.11%

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For imports, the Port of Buenos Aires grew 21.97% during the period, reaching 323,576 TEU handled. Meanwhile, Montevideo Port grew 37.4% over the same period comparison.

Plate Region Port Ranking | Imports | Jan-Jul 2021 vs. Jan-Jul 2020 | TEU

Rank	Ports	Jan-Jul \| 2020	Jan-Jul \| 2021	% Change
1	1	BUENOS AIRES	265,288	323,576	21.97%
2	2	MONTEVIDEO	80,283	110,307	37.40%
3	3	ZARATE	25,600	28,868	12.76%
4	4	ROSARIO	10,789	14,761	36.81%
5	5	USHUAIA	8,983	10,189	13.43%
6	6	PUERTO MADRYN	1,499	1,134	-24.35%
7	7	PUERTO DESEADO	314	267	-14.97%
8	8	BAHIA BLANCA	109	148	35.78%
9	9	MAR DEL PLATA	73	140	91.78%
10	10	LAS PALMAS +AR	17	114	570.59%
11	11	SANTA FE	21	48	128.57%
12	12	LA PLATA	0	8	100.00%
13	13	CAMPANA	0	5	100.00%

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Brazil and Plate Port Rankings – January-July 2021

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