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.