📋 Tender Overview
Port movement in the Northern Region showed a positive performance in the third quarter of 2025, with 43.3 million tons handled between July and September. The result represents a growth of 3% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq).
The increase was mainly driven by solid bulk operations, which totaled 33.8 million tons, a growth of 2.5% compared to 2024. Liquid bulk also increased, totaling 4.4 million tons, an increase of 3.3%, with emphasis on the transport of oil and oil products.
Port Handling North Region
Among the types of cargo, the best performance was that of containerized cargo, which registered an increase of 9.93% and reached 3.2 million tons in the quarter. The result reflects the expansion in the movement of industrialized goods and the strengthening of the regions ports as important logistics corridors in the country.
In public terminals, the highlight was the Port of Vila do Conde, which handled 5.5 million tons, 2.9% more than in the same period in 2024. Among private terminals, the Hermasa Bulk Terminal showed significant growth of 43.9%, reaching 3.1 million tons.
In terms of goods, soybeans stood out with an increase of 83.5%, totaling 5.6 million tons moved in the quarter. Oil and derivatives, excluding crude oil, also registered an increase of 5.6%, totaling 3.4 million tons.
Transport along the regions interior roads continues to expand. 30.3 million tons were moved, representing growth of 1.3%. The increase was driven by both national transport, which grew 8.2%, and international transport, which showed a significant increase of 282%. This result consolidates the potential of inland navigation as a strategic axis for the logistical integration of the Amazon.
The long haul also showed a positive performance, with 17.6 million tons moved and an increase of 1.03%, a result driven by the 10.5% increase in imports.
The numbers reinforce the strength of the waterway sector in the Northern Region and the role of public and private ports in strengthening the economy, expanding regional connectivity and the sustainability of cargo transport in the country.
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