Navigating Brazil’s inland transportation surge: exploring the trends from January to May 2023
Between January and May 2023, Brazil witnessed a positive balance in its inland transportation sector, according to data from Antaq.
The total cargo transportation through inland routes reached 51.62 million tons, marking a 7.34% increase compared to last year.
The Amazon region accounted for the transportation of 32.52 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 10%.
This hydrographic region was responsible for nearly two-thirds of all inland transportation in the country.
The Paraguay hydrographic region stood out during this period, experiencing a notable growth of 52.9% and transporting over 3.3 million tons.
The Tocantins-Araguaia hydrographic region, contributing to a third of the transportation, saw the movement of 19 million tons, marking a 0.8% increase compared to the first five months of the previous year.
Among the commodities transported, corn showed the highest percentage growth, reaching 103.37% compared to the same period in 2022.
The total transport volume of corn amounted to 3.22 million tons.
Soybean remained the most transported commodity with nearly 20 million tons, showing a positive variation of 17.16% compared to the previous year.
Bauxite transportation also saw growth, reaching 7.42 million tons, a 5.67% increase compared to 2022.
In terms of inland port facilities, Terminal Trombetas (PA) stood out with a movement of almost 7 million tons, representing an 11% growth.
Terminal Hidrovias do Brasil Miritituba (PA) witnessed an 18% increase, handling more than 5.19 million tons during the first five months of the year.
The Port of Santarém (PA) secured the third spot among the ports with significant growth.
Long-haul inland waterway navigation accounted for over 24 million tons from January to May, marking a 12.66% increase.
Inland navigation witnessed the transportation of 17.9 million tons, showing a positive variation of 8.9% compared to the same period in 2022.
Inland Waterway Cabotage transported 9.6 million tons.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 185,147.15 | -0.02% | +21.85% | 185,188.13 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| SELIC | 14.00% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 41.64 | -0.05% | +35.19% | 41.66 | 41.97 | 41.15 | 41,499,400 |
| VALE3 | 72.97 | +0.83% | +30.75% | 72.37 | 73.54 | 72.66 | 17,658,000 |
| ITUB4 | 38.60 | -1.03% | +4.57% | 39.00 | 39.34 | 38.39 | 29,487,800 |
| BBDC4 | 16.85 | +0.36% | +3.50% | 16.79 | 16.90 | 16.67 | 19,416,900 |
| BBAS3 | 19.37 | +0.47% | +0.73% | 19.28 | 19.44 | 19.16 | 11,069,200 |
| B3SA3 | 14.26 | -0.21% | +12.73% | 14.29 | 14.47 | 14.11 | 33,037,800 |
| ABEV3 | 14.89 | -0.80% | +21.91% | 15.01 | 15.07 | 14.81 | 16,453,100 |
| WEGE3 | 47.59 | +0.49% | +29.99% | 47.36 | 48.08 | 47.36 | 3,364,600 |
| PRIO3 | 59.14 | -0.19% | +50.67% | 59.25 | 59.81 | 58.74 | 3,325,600 |
| SUZB3 | 41.33 | +2.35% | -23.55% | 40.38 | 41.48 | 40.35 | 3,914,900 |
| RENT3 | 34.68 | -0.09% | +0.84% | 34.71 | 34.96 | 34.35 | 7,979,100 |
| AZZA3 | 15.89 | -2.63% | -53.76% | 16.32 | 16.42 | 15.82 | 1,330,300 |
| CSNA3 | 4.30 | +0.47% | -42.65% | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 10,076,100 |
| GGBR4 | 24.69 | +2.19% | +51.38% | 24.16 | 24.85 | 24.18 | 7,047,600 |
| ENEV3 | 24.21 | -1.38% | +70.49% | 24.55 | 24.64 | 23.99 | 9,297,000 |
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