Uruguayan cargo exports by Tecon Rio Grande grow more than 200% in 2021

The export of cargo through the Port of Rio Grande (RS) is attracting Uruguayan producers, who see a series of benefits in the logistics solution. From January to October of this year, Wilson Sons recorded a 226% growth in cargo coming from Uruguay at Tecon Rio Grande compared to the same period in 2020.  In the YTD until October, 2,328 TEU were handled, equivalent to more than 30,000 tons of products from that country.

Animal protein accounts for the largest share of exports. In July of this year, the container terminal at the port of Rio Grande do Sul also started plywood operations. The cargo comes mainly from northern Uruguay. The route has advantages for the producer, such as greater proximity (Tecon Rio Grande is less than 300 km from the producing region, while the Port of Montevideo is 400 km away) and more attractive costs.

The first shipments of animal protein from Uruguay arrived at Tecon Rio Grande in January 2020. During these 22 months, the terminal received 3,562 TEU of cargo for export, corresponding to 45,553 tons. Bertinetti says that other products are on the terminal’s radar. “In addition to meat, the northern region of Uruguay also produces rice and dairy products; these can also benefit from this logistical corridor,” he explains.

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