Port of Suape expects 8% growth in 2023

Suape, one of Brazil’s most important public ports, began 2023 with favorable winds and an estimated 8% increase in cargo throughput until December. The positive outlook is the result of some factors, including port infrastructure modernization, a strategic location that makes it the central hub in the North/Northeast, and increased cargo diversification. In addition, investments in innovation and the adjustment of the 2030 Master Plan will also help Suape maintain its position as the most refined industrial port in the country.

In 2022, despite the still ongoing covid-19 pandemic, cargo throughput grew by 12% compared to 2021, totaling 24.7 million tonnes. Of this total, 72.1% (17,839,551 tonnes) corresponded to liquid bulk (petroleum products); 22.8% (5,625,728 t), containerized cargo; 2.7% (669,330 t), dry bulk; and 2.4% (591,741 t) of loose general cargo. Among the most handled cargoes are mineral fuels, mineral oils, chemical and organic products, and cereals.

This was the port’s second-largest throughput since its founding in 1978. The historical record occurred in 2020, the year in which Suape handled 25.7 million tonnes, also with an emphasis on liquid bulk. The number of moorings increased compared to 2021, totaling 1,506 (an increase of 3.8%).

Suape is the national leader in the movement of liquid bulk goods, surpassing the country’s largest port (Santos). It is also the number one in cabotage transport (navigation between ports in Brazil). This navigation method moved 16.4 million tonnes, 28% more than in 2021. The import total remains unchanged from the previous period, at 5.6 million tonnes. The export segment increased by 6% to 2.6 million tonnes.

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