Grain exports to China drive growth at Port of Sao Francisco do Sul

Cargo throughput at the Port of São Francisco do Sul grew by 5% in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2023.

According to the port authority’s latest report, the port based in northern Santa Catarina handled 13 million tonnes of cargo from January through September, up from 12.4 million tonnes last year.

Farming goods exports, including soybeans and corn, accounted for 7.2 million tonnes, making up 55% of the total throughput. The primary market for these grains is Asia, with China receiving 6.2 million tonnes of soybeans and 1 million tonnes of corn.

The chart below shows the export volume of soybeans shipped from the Port of São Francisco do Sul to China between January 2022 and August 2024. The data was extracted from Datamar’s DataLiner.

Soy Exports from S. Francisco do Sul to China | Jan 2022 – Aug 2024 | WTMT

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Overall exports, including other commodities, reached 7.5 million tonnes.

On the import side, the port processed 5.5 million tonnes of goods, representing 45% of total cargo throughput. Steel products stood out with 3 million tonnes, while fertilizers reached 1.7 million tonnes.

September Throughput

In September, the port handled 1.5 million tonnes of cargo, 800,000 tonnes of grain exports, and 700,000 tonnes of imported products, mainly steel coils and fertilizers.

“The Port of São Francisco do Sul continues to demonstrate its readiness to capitalize on the current export market boom, as reflected in the positive throughput figures,” commented Ivan Amaral, Secretary of Ports, Airports, and Railways.

Cleverton Vieira, Port President, praised 2023 as an exceptional year: “We achieved a historic throughput record. This 5% growth in the first three quarters of 2024 is a significant milestone for the Port of São Francisco.”

He emphasized that this sustained increase, even on the back of record-setting figures, underscores the port’s growing importance as a key logistics hub for southern Brazil.

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