MINFRA: Despite global container crisis, sector grows in Brazil

The container crisis impacting ports around the world has affected Brazil less than other countries. The analysis was presented by MINFRA’s National Secretary of Ports and Waterway Transport, Diogo Piloni, who debated this issue during his participation in Summit Portos 5.0, an event by the Tribuna Group held on October 21st in Brasília.

The logistical difficulties in several nations, the increase in consumption, the high demand for medical supplies, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and even the labor shortage in some links of the production chain have led containers to stand still in some ports and countries and, consequently, be available in short supply in other nations.

Despite the crisis, the representative of the federal government stated that the container sector in Brazil increased by almost 16% in its operations from January to August this year compared to the same period last year. At the Port of Santos, from January to September 2021, this evolution was even greater: 20% compared to 2020.

“(In Santos) we are reaching 3.6 million TEU, with the perspective of reaching 5 million TEU by the end of this year. This is a record number”, he highlighted.

Source: A Tribuna

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