l <strong>Waterway</strong> <strong>Panorama</strong> Northeast Region In the first half of 2009, the ports in the Northeast Region handled 74,124,495 tonnes (22% of the total volume), with a decrease of 4.65% over the same period of 2008, which recorded 77,745,269 tonnes handled (22.7% of the total volume). In 2008, total handling in the Northeast was 176,424,179 tonnes (23% of the national volume), with an increase of 8.3% over 2007 and 31.2% in the five-year series. By type of loading, bulk solid handling in the Northeast was 47,324,486 tonnes in the first half of 2009 against 50,848,369 tonnes in the same period last year, representing a decrease of 6.9%. In 2008, bulk solid handling was 116,635,887 tonnes (66.1% of the total regional volume and 25.35% of the bulk solids handled in Brazil), with an increase of 9% over 2007 and 34% in the five-year series. In the first half of 2009, bulk liquid handling was 21,360,738 tonnes against 22,168,901 tonnes in the same period in 2008, with a decrease of 3.6%. In 2008, bulk liquid handling was 47,865,036 tonnes (27.1% of the total regional volume and 24.47% of bulk liquids handled in Brazil), with an increase of 2.3% over 2007 and 18.3% in the five-year series. In the first half of 2009, general cargo handling was 2,295,551 tonnes, with a decrease of 57.8% over the same period in 2008, when 1,454,879 tonnes were handled. In 2008, general cargo handling was 5,021,054 tonnes (2.84% of the total regional volume and 12.79% of the national general cargo volume), with an increase of 186.7% over 2007 and 85.8% in the five-year series. Container handling reported 3,143,720 tonnes handled in the first half of 2008, with a decrease of 3.95% over the first six months of 2008, which reported 3,273,120 tonnes. In 2008, container handling was 6,902,202 tonnes (3.9% of the total regional volume and 9.42% of the national volume of containers handled), with a decrease of 6% over 2007 and an increase of 61.9% in the five-year series. By type of navigation, long-haul shipping handled, in the Northeast Region, 53,452,391 tonnes in the first half of 2009, with a decrease of 9% over the same period in 2008, when 58,726,745 tonnes were handled. In 2008, long-haul shipping handled 127,339,438 tonnes (72.1% of the total regional volume and 22.4% of total volume handled by long-haul shipping in Brazil) in the Northeast Region, with an increase of 9.23% in relation to 2007 and 37.6% in the five-year series. Cabotage handled 20,298,087 tonnes in the first half of 2009, 9.7% more than in the first six months of 2008, when 18,504,717 tonnes were handled. In 2008, cabotage reported 47,237,459 tonnes handled (26.7% of the total regional volume and 28.23% of total Brazilian cabotage), with an increase of 8% over 2007 and 8.7% in the five-year series. Other types of navigation totaled 374,017 tonnes handled in the first half of 2009, with a decrease of 27% over the same period last year. In 2008, other types of navigation handled 1,847,282 tonnes (1% of the total regional volume and 5.67% of the national volume handled by all types of navigation, except long-haul shipping and cabotage), with a decrease of 28.2% compared to 2007 and 14.2% in the five-year series. Imports handled 6,406,009 tonnes and exports handled 47,046,382 tonnes in the first half of 2009, with decreases of 9.2%% and 8.9% respectively, in relation to the same period last year. In 2008, imports totaled 16,538,748 tonnes (13% of total regional volume and 14.42% of the national volume) and exports totaled 110,800,690 tonnes (87% of total regional volume and 24.37% of the national volume), with increases of 2.92% and 10.24% compared to 2007, respectively, and 39% and 61.38% in the five-year series, respectively. 40
Participation of the Northeast Region in Handling in Brazil By Type of Navigation 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% l 2004 l 2006 l 2008 15,00% 10,00% 5,00% 0,00% Bulk solids Bulk liquids General Cargo Container ANNUAL EVOLUTION, BY TYPE OF CARGO In tonnes Year Bulk solids Bulk liquids General Cargo Container Total 2003 76.543.614 36.292.240 2.599.609 3.799.261 119.234.724 2004 87.035.906 40.461.485 2.701.513 4.263.262 134.462.166 2005 95.371.684 43.038.867 3.019.461 4.595.287 146.025.299 2006 102.626.924 44.926.330 2.249.514 5.564.846 155.367.614 2007 106.987.844 46.770.782 1.751.151 7.347.751 162.857.528 2008 116.635.887 47.865.036 5.021.054 6.902.202 176.424.179 Source: Port Authorities and Private Terminals BIANNUAL EVOLUTION, BY TYPE OF CARGO In tonnes Period Bulk solids Bulk liquids General Cargo Container Total 1st Half of 2008 50.848.369 22.168.901 1.454.879 3.273.120 77.745.269 1st Half of 2009 47.324.486 21.360.738 2.295.551 3.143.720 74.124.495 Source: Port Authorities and Private Terminals 41