Itaqui port grows at 27% rate from January to October

The data released by the Federal Government last week show that all Brazilian ports altogether handled more than 1 billion tons of cargo between January and October 2021, a figure that represents a 5.5% increase over the same period last year. In this scenario, the Port of Itaqui grew 27%, a mark well above the national average.

See the chart below for a history of long-haul cargo handling via the Port of Itaqui. Data are from DataLiner:

Long-haul Handling at the Port of Itaqui | Jan 2019 to Oct 2021 | WTMT

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

According to the waterway statistical panel of Antaq (the National Waterway Transport Agency), Brazilian public ports handled 344.5 million tons, which represents an increase of 5.01%, and private facilities handled a total volume of 665.8 million tons (+5.70%).

Among other public ports, shortly following the Itaqui port (+27.0%), is the Port of Itaguaí (+21.1%). Among the private ports that had the greatest growth in cargo handling compared to the period of January/October 2020, the São Francisco do Sul Terminal stands out, showing a 95.3% increase.

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