Paranaguá corn exports increase 161% from January 2022

The month of January hasn’t even come to an end, and the volume of corn exports through the Port of Paranagua this year is already impressive. Up to the 29th, 569,461 tonnes of the grain were shipped, a volume almost 161% greater than the 218,358 tonnes exported a year ago.

“We are noticing from the large volumes reported in shipments here at the Port of Paranaguá that this trend has been intensifying since last year,” says Luiz Fernando Garcia, director-president of Portos do Paraná.

In December 2022, 580,147 tonnes of corn were shipped. Compared to the 97,124 tonnes exported in the same month of 2021, the volume is 947% higher.

“Also, the line-up of ships that will arrive to carry corn here at Paraná shows that this trend will continue until at least the next month,” says Garcia.

Please find below the volume of corn exports through the Port of Paranagua from Jan 2019 and Dec 2022, according to DataLiner data.

Corn exports – Port of Paranagua | Jan 2019 – Dec 2022 | WTMT

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Shipments –  In January alone, up to the 29th, 19 vessels docked at the Port of Paranagua, waiting for corn cargo loads. The line-up announced on Monday, Jan 30th, shows that nine are already in the port to transport 587,324 tonnes of corn, and another eight are on their eight to move 511,839 tonnes. In addition, another vessel should ship 67 thousand tonnes. Altogether, the volume reaches almost 1.1 million tonnes exported by the Port of Paranagua.

MARKET – Agricultural engineer Ana Paula Kowalski, a specialist at the Technical and Economic Department (DTE) of the Faep/Senar System, confirms that January is not a typical period for exporting bulk goods, especially corn. However, according to her, a combination of factors has boosted the demand for the Brazilian cereal.

Aside from the fact that producers must make room for the new soybean crop, the gap in the international market created by the Ukraine conflict and recent Chinese purchases boosts shipments through Brazilian ports.

“Last November, with the new trade agreement with China, 136 companies were audited and qualified by the Ministry of Agriculture to store and export corn in Brazil,” says the agronomist. Paraná, according to her, is the second state with the highest number of plants authorized by the Chinese and Brazilian governments.

As the expert explains, Ukraine and the United States used to be the leading exporters of maize to China. However, Ukrainian exports dropped 24%, as they had lower production and difficulties shipping the product due to the conflict with Russia. And in the case of North America, there is a trade conflict.

“Brazil appears to be a viable option. With a very expressive annual growth, the country has become a powerhouse in corn exports,” she says.

Still according to the analysis by Ana Paula Kowalski, in the United States, the volume of corn shipped has reduced. “Brazil filled this gap, and the trend is that this will continue for the next few years,” she adds.

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