Waterway Panorama - Antaq

Total cargo handling at
private ports and terminals
In the first half of 2009, Brazilian ports handled
a total 335,924,894 tonnes, with a decrease
of 1.7% over the same period last year, when
the national volume was 341,664,477 tonnes.
In 2008, total handling was 768,323,550
tonnes, with an increase of 1.8% in relation to
2007, when it reached 754,716,655 tonnes. In
the five-year series, there was an increase of
23.7%.
By nature of the cargo, bulk solid handling
was 3.5% lower in the first half of 2009 compared
to the same period last year, falling from
201,159,709 tonnes (58.8%) to 194,015,929
tonnes (57.7% of the total volume ). In 2008, the
bulk solid handling was 460,187,652 tonnes
(59.9% of the total volume), remaining stable in
relation to the previous year. In the five-year series,
bulk solid handling rose 24.5%.
Bulk liquid handling was 3.2% higher in the
first half of 2009 over the same period last year,
rising from 92,282,654 tonnes (27% of the total
volume) to 95,234,730 tonnes (28.3% of the total
volume). In 2008, bulk liquid handling was
195,637,355 tonnes (25.4% of the total volume),
remaining stable in relation to 2007. In the
five-year series, bulk liquid handling rose 17.4%.
General cargo handling had an increase of
1.1% in the first half of 2009 over the same period
last year, rising from 16,899,556 tonnes (5%
of the total volume) to 17,092,302 tonnes (5% of
the total volume). In 2008, general cargo handling
was 39,250,312 tonnes (5.1% of the total
volume), with an increase of 12.9% over the previous
year. In the five-year series, general cargo
handling rose 15.2%.
Container handling had a decrease of 5.8%
in the first half of 2009, compared to the first
quarter of 2008, falling from 31,322,558 tonnes
(9.1% of the total volume) to 29,581,933 tonnes
(8.8% of the total volume). In 2008, container
handling was 73,248,231 tonnes (9.5% of the
total volume), with an increase of 7.8% over
2007. In the five-year series, container handling
rose 45.1%.
By type of shipping, long-haul handling had a
decrease of 4.7% in relation to first half of 2008
and 2009, falling from 254,607,463 tonnes
(74.5% of the total volume) to 242,541,731
tonnes (72.2% of the total volume). In 2008, the
long-haul handling was 568,404,889 tonnes
(74% of the total volume), with an increase of
1.67% compared to 2007. In the five-year series,
there was an increase of 27.1%.
Cabotage handling had an increase of 6.5%
between the first half of 2008 and 2009, rising
from 74,894,198 tonnes (21.9% of the total
volume) to 79,798,581 tonnes (23.7% of the total
volume). In 2008, cabotage handling was
167,342,279 tonnes (21.8% of the total movement),
virtually unchanged compared with
2007. In the five-year series, there was an increase
of 12.7%.
Other types of navigation had handlings
11.7% higher in the first half of 2009 over the
same period last year, with an increase from
12,162,817 tonnes (3.5% of the total volume) to
13,584,582 tonnes (4% of the total volume). In
2008, other types of navigation totaled
32,576,382 tonnes (4.2% of the total volume),
with an increase of 19.7% over 2007. In the
five-year series, there was an increase of 29.4%.
In relation to foreign trade, long-haul cargo
handling was divided as follows: a) 45,814,690
tonnes (18.8% of the total volume) imported in
the first half of 2009, against 55,798,341
tonnes (21.9% of the total volume) in the same
period of 2008, with a decrease of 17.9%; and
b) 196,727,041 tonnes (81.2% of the total volume)
exported in the first half of 2009, compared
with 198,809,121 tonne (78.1% of the total
volume) in the same period of 2008, with a
decrease of 1%.
In 2008, imports reported 114,696,055
tonnes (20.1% of the total volume), being stable
compared to 2007. In the five-year series, imports
rose 20%.
Exports, in turn, reported 454,629,292 tonnes
(79.9% of the total volume) in 2008 compared to
447,837,373 tonnes (80.1%) in 2007, with an
increase of 1.5% in the period. In the five-year
series, exports rose 29.3%.
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