Port of Santos throughput grows depite access shortcomings

The Port of Santos saw a 240.5 million tonnes throughput between 2021 and 2022, with 89% of the cargo being long-haul, encompassing exports and imports. In the past year, the top goods were containerized cargo, soybeans, and corn, according to a study by the National Confederation of Transport (CNT).

The research reveals that commodities dominated cargo movement in the largest port in Latin America over the last two years, with 53% consisting of bulk solids, 32% containers, 12% liquid and gaseous bulk, and 3% general cargo.

Despite a progressive annual growth in cargo throughput at the Port of Santos, the study highlights ongoing deficiencies in port access.

See below containerized exports and imports registered at the Port of Santos between Jan 2019 and Oct 2023. The data is from DataLiner.

Container Exports & Imports | Port of Santos | Jan 2019 – Oct 2023 | TEU

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Management

“We’ve identified that, despite being the most important port in the Southern Hemisphere, Santos still faces issues related to poor access reliability. Even today, there are access issues, indicating that improving performance is not a priority for public officials,” says CNT executive director Bruno Batista.

He expresses concern that this situation burdens “various supply chains and logistics links within the country,” emphasizing the need for a concerted effort to address these access challenges.

Source: A Tribuna

Click here to read the news report: https://www.atribuna.com.br/noticias/portomar/porto-de-santos-tem-alta-movimentacao-de-cargas-mesmo-com-acesso-precario

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