Cargo handling at Rio Grande do Sul ports up 11% YoY in the first two months

On March 16, the Superintendence of the Ports of Rio Grande do Sul (Portos RS) released the January and February results of the three public ports for the states under its administration (Porto Alegre, Pelotas, and Rio Grande).  Adding to this the 4,925,800 tons handled at the Rio Grande Superport complex in January and February, there was an increase of 10.82% over the same period last year.

The port complex of the Rio Grande Superport, which involves the public port, the five leased private terminals, the two shipyards, and the four private-use terminals (TUPs) was responsible for most of this amount: 4,591,852 tons in the first two months, an increase of 11.37% compared to the first two months of 2020. In absolute numbers, there were 468,000 more tons handled than last year.

Exports at the Superport were driven by shipments of wheat, which increased by 138.93%, and by soybean meal, which increased by 82.64%. The sum of all exports from the complex increased by 9.97% compared to the same period in 2020.

Pelotas and Porto Alegre

Handling at the Port of Pelotas registered a growth of 11.19% over the first two months of 2020. However, the highlight is the comparison of performance with the same period of 2019, a jump of 39.08%. In absolute numbers, the site handled 51,000 more tons of goods than in 2019 and a little over 18 thousand more tons than the same period in 2020.

Handling at the Port of Porto Alegre increased by 22.26% compared to 2019, with 27,000 more tons handled in the period. Loads such as wheat, fertilizers, and barley have been showing solid growth in the number of loads compared to 2019 and 2020.

Regarding the main destinations and origins of exports and imports, few percentage differences were registered compared to countries’ participation in 2020. China continues to hold first place in exports, buying 18.64% of the cargo exported. In terms of import origins, Argentina jumped to first place in the ranking. The largest import partner jumped from 6.09% to 19.77% in the participation of importing countries.

“The data reflect a solid trend of recovery in the state’s waterway logistics for the year 2021. The results also show that the regional public ports of Porto Alegre and Pelotas have been showing solid handling with a steady increase in the capillarity of the logistics system and the government’s tendency to use inland waterway logistics “, says the superintendent of the ports of RS, Fernando Estima.

The data referring to the state’s other TUPs in the municipalities outside the Superport of Rio Grande is released together with the data from ANTAQ (the national waterway transport agency). The forecast is that they will be released in the middle of April.

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