Ports and Terminals

Brazilian port container imports up 11.2% in the first two months

Apr, 20, 2021 Posted by Neeharika Khaitan

Week 202117

Datamar data show that full-container imports via Brazilian ports grew 11.2% during the first two months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Container exports also increased, by almost 5%.

Exports

In terms of exports, the port that grew the most in absolute terms was Santos, jumping 12,000 TEU during the period, an increase of 7.59%. Handling at Navegantes grew even more in terms of percentage, growing 20.61% in the same period. Another highlight was the growth of the ports in Fortaleza, both Pecém and Fortaleza itself. Pecém increased its exports by 31% while Fortaleza grew by 39%. Together, the two ports exported more than 13,000 TEU and exceeded the volume of Salvador – almost reaching the handling level of the Port of Rio de Janeiro.

Ranking of Brazilian Ports – Exports | Jan and Feb 2020-2021 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Feb | 2020 Jan-Feb | 2021 % Change
1 1 SANTOS 164,676 177,182 7.59%
2 2 NAVEGANTES 44,628 53,826 20.61%
3 3 PARANAGUA 55,398 52,722 -4.83%
4 4 RIO GRANDE 34,552 35,197 1.87%
5 5 ITAPOA 24,837 25,532 2.80%
6 6 ITAJAI 22,280 20,135 -9.63%
7 7 RIO DE JANEIRO 14,485 13,724 -5.25%
8 8 SALVADOR 14,620 12,646 -13.50%
9 9 VITORIA 9,183 10,487 14.19%
10 10 VILA DO CONDE 7,193 8,492 18.06%
11 11 PECEM 4,996 6,576 31.63%
12 12 FORTALEZA 4,717 6,566 39.20%
13 13 SUAPE 3,786 3,860 1.95%
14 14 ITAGUAI 3,852 3,792 -1.56%
15 15 MANAUS 2,495 2,612 4.69%
16 16 NATAL 3,953 1,638 -58.56%
17 OTHERS 145 129 -11.03%

 

Imports

In terms of imports, the Port of Santos registered the highest increase, growing by almost 15,000 TEU. The Port of Navegantes again registered the highest increase in percentage, growing an incredible 45%. Paranaguá and Itapoá also increased handling to 11% and 23%, respectively. The fact that imports were low last year during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic accounts for a large part of these increases.

Ranking of Brazilian Ports – Imports | Jan and Feb 2020-2021 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Feb | 2020 Jan-Feb | 2021 % Change
1 1 SANTOS 156,776 171,078 9.12%
2 2 NAVEGANTES 35,730 52,041 45.65%
3 3 PARANAGUA 42,186 46,852 11.06%
4 4 ITAPOA 34,471 42,431 23.09%
5 5 ITAJAI 28,343 30,987 9.33%
6 6 MANAUS 32,272 30,799 -4.57%
7 7 RIO DE JANEIRO 20,353 20,723 1.82%
8 8 SUAPE 15,137 15,941 5.31%
9 9 RIO GRANDE 13,384 13,948 4.21%
10 10 SALVADOR 12,058 12,989 7.73%
11 11 VITORIA 10,304 11,673 13.29%
12 12 PECEM 6,128 6,495 5.99%
13 13 ITAGUAI 5,984 4,067 -32.04%
14 14 VILA DO CONDE 1,343 1,360 1.27%
15 15 FORTALEZA 368 348 -5.43%
16 16 NATAL 121 90 -25.93%
17 OTHERS 348 135 -61.21%

Plate

The scenario was troubling for exports from Plate ports. The port handling fell by almost 6%. All ports registered decreases.

Ranking of Plate Ports – Exports | Jan and Feb 2020-2021 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Porto Jan-Fev | 2020 Jan-Fev | 2021 % Mudança
1 1 BUENOS AIRES 63.205 60.146 -4.84%
2 2 MONTEVIDEO 30.479 28.891 -5.21%
3 3 ZARATE 4.093 4.239 3.57%
4 4 SAN ANTONIO ESTE 3.638 3.436 -5.56%
5 5 ROSARIO 3.569 2.384 -33.20%
6 6 PUERTO MADRYN 1.368 1.507 10.16%
7 7 BAHIA BLANCA 1.047 783 -25.21%
8 8 LA PLATA 385 45 -88.31%
∑ = 107.784 ∑ = 101.431

Plate imports registered impressive increases compared to 2020 levels, growing 8.8% during the first two months compared to the same period in 2020. Buenos Aires grew by almost 5,000 TEU, or 5.63%. Montevideo grew an impressive 19.40%

Ranking of Plate Ports – Imports | Jan and Feb 2020-2021 | TEU

wdt_ID Rank Ports Jan-Feb | 2020 Jan-Feb | 2021 % Change
1 1 BUENOS AIRES 88,604 93,595 5.63%
2 2 MONTEVIDEO 26,247 31,338 19.40%
3 3 ZARATE 7,074 7,591 7.30%
4 4 ROSARIO 3,366 3,698 9.85%
5 5 USHUAIA 2,671 3,432 28.49%
6 6 PUERTO MADRYN 523 216 -58.70%
7 7 BAHIA BLANCA 20 36 80.00%
8 8 MAR DEL PLATA 22 30 36.36%
9 9 PUERTO DESEADO 82 28 -65.85%
10 10 SANTA FE 4 9 125.00%
11 11 LA PLATA 0 8 0.00%
12 12 LAS PALMAS +AR 17 0 -100.00%

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