According to the National Waterway Transport Agency (AnTAQ), the National Waterway Transport Agency (AnTAQ) released 52.3 million tonnes of soybean and exported maize in 2024, which includes the North and Northeast of the country, in February this year. Data shows the progress of the region in the flow of national agricultural production.
Of these products, 18.4 million tonnes of corn are exported exclusively, with 47.4% representing the national amount, and the total of 34.4 million tonnes in the country is equivalent to 35.3% of the country. These numbers exceeded traditional logistics runners, Port of Santas, which were 16.7 million tonnes of corn (42%of the national amount) and 27.9 million tonnes of soy (28.3%) by 2024.
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Despite the postive result, the sector faced challenges in the last year, especially due to the extreme drought recorded in the area, which has greatly affected navigation. According to Flavio Akatousse, president of the Association of Port Terminals and the Amazon Basin (Amazon Basin (AMPORT), Plans to reduce the effects of investment and climate disadvantages.
Akatousse explained that “it is essential to ensure the continuation of the navigation, especially when the cargo flow is more affected by the Navigation, creating the complex aspects of the Tapajos River provided by the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT).”
Objectives for the future
In the coming years, the sector predicts the expansion of boarding capacity. Currently, the Northern arc ports have set a capacity of 52 million tonnes and will soon have a bulk of 48 million tonnes, resulting in about 100 million tonnes of grains in the next five years.
In addition, the ports of North Arch will have a new waterway in the Amazon region from this year, the Association of Port Terminals and Cargo Overflow Stations (AMPORT). The innovation for the launch of commercial navigation and passenger launch on the Tokantins River. The State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability (SEMAS) has released the operation licenses (Lo) of the Tukru Eclos, which allows navigation on the Tokantins River to navigation between its foz and Marabe.
The Federal government estimates that R 1.7 billion government investments should be allocated in ports in 2025 through the Ministry of Ports and Airports. The Santaram Harbor is in the mainstream of the country for the flow of grain and fertilizer. In waterways, the total R $ 946 million in three works, including pedal do Louro.
