The ports of Paraná handled 57.5 million tons of cargo in 2021

The ports of Paranaguá and Antonina finished the year with a total cargo volume of 57,520,122 tons, the highest volume of imported and exported goods ever recorded by Paraná terminals. The rise was 3% over the 57,338,001 tons registered in 2020.

According to Luiz Fernando Garcia, CEO of the Ports of Paraná, the volume handled last year could have been much bigger if not for a reduction in the shipment of solid bulk exports, mostly corn, a product that experienced a substantial decline as a result of the drought during the crop’s development.

“Throughout 2021, we worked tirelessly, with excellent productivity and performance, and we broke our own record.” “The segment of solid bulk exports saw a decrease in movement, while all others saw an increase,” he said.

Solid bulk 

Solid bulk, both import and export, accounts for over 62.2% of handling at Paraná’s ports. In 2021, 35,806,105 tons of cargo were handled, down 4% from the previous year’s 37,288,965 tons.

Considering only the export of solid bulks such as soy, corn, soy bran, and sugar, in 2021, were registered 23,027,094 tons of cargo; 13% less than the 26,531,964 tons exported in 2020.

Among those, only sugar shipments registered a high last year. Up to 4,080,802 tons of the product were exported, which represents an increase of 4% over the 3,935,096 tons shipped in the previous year.

Imported solid bulks such as fertilizers, malt/barley, wheat, salt, and, particularly, corn, increased by 18% in 2002. In 2021, 12,881,261 tons were imported, up from 10,911,752 tons the previous year.

General cargo

This category encompasses products handled in sacks (such as sugar and cornmeal), containers, bales (such as wood, paper, and cellulose), and units (such as vehicles and parts) and represents almost 24% of the total handling of the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina last year.

The overall amount of general cargo handled in 2021 was 13,765,178 tons, up 11% from the 12,440,192 tons loaded and disembarked in 2020. Last year’s highlight was the number of containers handled, which set a new record and resulted in a 12 percent rise in overall movement.

In 2021, 1,100,885 TEUs were either imported or exported by the Paranaguá Container Terminal, managed by TCP. In 2020, there were 981,116 TEUs.

Liquid bulk

Liquid products – import and export bulk – account for 13.8% of the total handled in 2021 by the ports of Paraná. In the 12 months of the year, the segment handled 7,948,839 tons of cargo, 4% more than the 7,608,843 tons registered in 2020.

The movement of soy oil stands out among liquids, with both import and export volumes increasing. Vegetable oil was transported in 1,179,760 tons last year (50% more than the 788,262 tons exported in 2020). In contrast, 361,416 tons were landed (57% more than the 230,433 tons imported in 2020).

Ports

In 2021, the Port of Antonina (Porto Ponta do Félix) handled 1,479,581 tons out of the total 57,520,122 tons of cargo handled by the ports of Paraná. The remainder 56,040,541 tons, sailed through the Paranaguá Port’s terminals.

December monthly handling rates scores a 19% increase

December 2021 was the best month regarding cargo handling in the history of Paraná’s ports. There were 4,491,255 tons of goods either imported or exported during the course of 31 days. The total was up 19% from the 3,777,259 tons recorded in the same month in 2020.

Exports increased the highest, in addition to volume, according to the most current monthly handling record. In terms of international trade, 2,349,837 tons were handled, which was a 25% increase over the 1,873,758 tons exported in December 2020.

Last December recorded 2,141,418 tons of imported goods. The volume was 12.5% greater than the 1,903,501 tons recorded in the same last 31 days of the previous year.

Vegetable oils (790%, mostly soy oil); petroleum derivatives (94%); soybean bran (15%); and cellulose (6%) were the items with the largest monthly handling increases among exports.

The volume of corn (no imports in 2020); fertilizers (16%); salt; general cargoes (26%); and methanol (12%) were among the most important imports.

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