l <strong>Waterway</strong> <strong>Panorama</strong> South Region In the first half of 2009, the ports in the South Region handled 48,165,143 tonnes (14.33% of the total volume), with a decrease of 5.5% over the same period in 2008, which reported 50,964,175 tonnes handled (14.91% of the total volume). In 2008, total movement in the South Region was 99,254,790 tonnes (12.91% of national), with a decrease of 6.8% over 2007 and 12.8% in the five-year series. By type of cargo, bulk solid handling in the South was 22,525,612 tonnes in the first half of 2009 against 24,467,495 tonnes in the same period last year, representing a decrease of 7.9%. In 2008, bulk solid handling was 42,074,321 tonnes (42.39% of the total regional volume and 9.14% of total bulk solids handled in Brazil), with a decrease of 14.7% over 2007 and an increase of 3.2% in the five-year series. In the first half of 2009, bulk liquid handling was 14,040,329 tonnes against 14,591,560 tonnes in the same period of 2008, with a decrease of 3.7%. In 2008, bulk liquid handling was 29,437,679 tonnes (29.65% of the total regional volume and 15.05% of bulk liquids handled in Brazil), being stable over 2007 and rising 21.2% in the five-year series. In the first half of 2009, general cargo handling was 2,764,144 tonnes, with a decrease of 23.3% over the same period in 2008, when 3,605,978 tonnes were handled. In 2008, general cargo handling was 7,504,882 tonnes (7.56% of the total regional volume and 19.12% of the national volume of general cargo handled), with an increase of 13.85% over 2007 and 22.35% in the five-year series. Container handling recorded 8,835,058 tonnes handled in the first half of 2009, with an increase of 6.4% in the first six months of 2008, which recorded 8,299,142 tonnes handled. In 2008, container handling was 20,237,908 tonnes (20.38% of the total regional volume and 27.63% of the national volume of containers handled), with a decrease of 3.8% over 2007 and an increase of 20.4% in the five-year series. By type of navigation, long-haul shipping handled, in the South Region, 35,552,512 tonnes in the first half of 2009, with a decrease of 8.7% over the same period in 2008, when the drive was 38,967,974 tonnes. In 2008, long-haul shipping handled 74,382,766 tonnes (74.94% of total regional volume and 13.09% of the volume handled by long-haul shipping in Brazil) in the South Region, with a decrease of 1.23% in relation to 2007 and an increase of 12 % in the fiveyear series. Cabotage handled 8,948,824 tonnes in the first half of 2009, 1.1% more than in the first six months of 2008, when 8,849,058 tonnes were handling. In 2008, cabotage reported 17,026,980 tonnes handled (17.15% of the total regional volume and 10.17% of total Brazilian cabotage), with a decrease of 1.23% over 2007 and an increase of 25.7 % in the five-year series. Other types of navigation totaled 3,663,807 tonnes handled in the first half of 2009, with an increase of 16.4% over the same semester in the previous year. In 2008, other types of navigation handled 7,845,044 tonnes (7.9% of the total regional volume and 24.08% of the national volume handled by all types of navigation, except long-haul shipping and cabotage), with a decrease of 7.2% in relation to 2007 and 2.5% in the five-year series. Imports handled 10,210,653 tonnes and exports handled 25,341,859 tonnes in the first half of 2009, with a decline of 36% and an increase of 10.2%, respectively, in relation to the same period last year. In 2008, imports totaled 30,625,482 tonnes (42% of the total regional volume and 26.7% of the national volume) and exports handled 42,190,291 tonnes (58% of the total regional volume and 9.28% of the national volume), being stable and dropping 15.7% over 2007, respectively, with an increase of 28.8% and a decrease of 1% in the five-year series, respectively. 48
Participation of the South Region in Handling in Brazil By Type of Cargo 35,00% 30,00% l 2004 l 2006 l 2008 25,00% 20,00% 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 43.151.998 25.699.245 5.447.983 13.728.694 88.027.920 2004 40.767.384 24.281.744 6.133.724 16.802.438 87.985.290 2005 33.874.360 25.233.465 8.476.412 17.010.085 84.594.322 2006 40.589.550 26.972.528 6.942.581 19.180.513 93.685.172 2007 49.353.050 29.531.001 6.591.676 21.045.927 106.521.654 2008 42.074.321 29.437.679 7.504.882 20.237.908 99.254.790 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 24.467.495 14.591.560 3.605.978 8.299.142 50.964.175 1st Half of 2009 22.525.612 14.040.329 2.764.144 8.835.058 48.165.143 Source: Port Authorities and Private Terminals 49