Brazil public ports score higher than private terminals on environmental performance index

Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) released, on November 11, the results of its Environmental Performance Index for the year 2021.

According to the agency’s index, all 31 public ports considered scored an average of 77.38 points in 2021. In 2020, the overall score was 76.28. The 105 Private Use Terminals (TUPs) examined showed a decline in performance in the last two years, from 61.60, in 2020, to 58.96 last year.

In the ranking of public ports, the main highlights were the Port of Itajaí, with 99.82 points, Paranaguá, with  99.29, and Santarém, with 97.33. The ports of Itaqui and São Francisco do Sul complete the list of the five best evaluated. On the other hand, the ports of Santana, Porto Velho, and Maceió scored the lowest.

Pecém had the best results among Private Use Terminals (TUPs), with a score of 98.14 points, followed by Ponta da Madeira (MA), with a score of 97.01, and the Alumar Terminal, with a score of 96.09. Porto Itapoá and Ilha Guaba – TIG round out the top five best evaluated.

Leaps in performance

The three biggest leaps in performance among private ports in 2021, compared to the previous year, were recorded by the Ternium Brasil Terminal, which increased its score from 57.92 to 80.17 points, followed by the Trombetas Terminal, which jumped from 45.87 to 66.71 points. Finally, the Vila do Conde Terminal reached 58.51 points, against 40.26 points in 2020.

Among the public ports, the highlight was the Port of Itaguaí, which rose from 62.67 to 80.12 points. Porto do Forno also presented leaped in progress by 15.41 points on environmental aspects, and the Port of Porto Alegre increased from 31.25 to 45.90 points in 2021.

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