Rio de Janeiro Port Cargo Volumes Jump 24.9% in H1, Fastest Growth Among Brazil’s Public Ports

In the first half of 2025, the Port of Rio de Janeiro recorded the highest percentage growth among Brazil’s public ports. From January to June, the port handled 8.4 million tonnes, a volume 24.9% higher than in the same period in 2024. The data was released by the National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) and is available in the agency’s Aquaviário Statistics portal.

Compared to the first half of last year, the main increases were in containerized cargo (+13.2%), dry bulk (+49%), liquid bulk (+72.7%), and general cargo (+81.6%). Container handling accounted for 68.8% of the total at the Port of Rio, while dry bulk (with a focus on pig iron) represented 14.8%, and liquid and gaseous bulk, 10.5%.

Below is a history of long-haul container throughput at the Port of Rio de Janeiro since January 2022. The chart was prepared with DataLiner data:

Long-haul container throughput at the Port of Rio de Janeiro | Jan 2022 to Jun 2025 | TEU

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For PortosRio CEO Flavio Vieira, the performance reflects investments in infrastructure, integrated management, and ongoing efforts to diversify cargo and expand markets:

“The Port of Rio de Janeiro demonstrates that competitiveness and operational efficiency are essential to face different economic scenarios. We achieved this significant growth before the tariff hikes announced by the U.S. government. Still, we trust in our ability to adapt and reinforce the importance of maintaining our focus on innovation, productivity, and strategic partnerships.”

Source: Portos Rio

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