São Francisco sets new import records for steel and agricultural inputs

The economic recovery of Santa Catarina in 2021 is reflecting positively on cargo handling at the Port of São Francisco do Sul. In the first 10 months of this year, the port complex registered the largest import volume in its history for steel and agricultural production inputs.

YTD imports of steel coils and bars from Asia reached 3.2 million tons in October. The amount represents an increase of 77% compared to the same period in 2020 when 1.8 million tons entered.

Imports of fertilizers and urea, used in agricultural production, rose from 1.6 million tons last year to 2.1 million tons, an increase of 31%.

This fertilizer comes from the Middle East, mainly from countries like Iran and Oman, and lands in São Francisco do Sul on ships with a capacity of up to 57,000 tons.

Handling

In 2021, the Port of São Francisco do Sul already handled 11.6 million tons: 6 million tons were imported (mainly steel and fertilizers) and 5.6 million were exported (mostly soy, wood, and pulp).

See below a history of cargo handling through the Port of São Francisco do Sul. Data are from DataLiner:

Imports and Exports via the Port of São Francisco do Sul | Jan 2019 to Sept 2021 | WTMT

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

These numbers represent an increase of 11.5% compared to the first 10 months of last year when imports reached 3.8 million tons and exports reached 6.5 million tons, totaling 10.4 million tons.

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