Ten facilities across the country handled a combined 30.6 million tons of cargo year-to-date through March.
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Latin America was the only region to see an increase in handled cargo, according to the IATA. Global flows were down 4.7%.
Airlines based in Brazil carried 103 million people between them in domestic and international flights.
Dubai-based port operator DP World handled 53.6 million TEUs from January to September. The company operates in the port of Santos.
From January to July, the volume handled reached 76.33 million tons, the port’s best performance for the period. However, last month, cargo-handling declined 1.5%.
Brazil’s main port complex loaded and unloaded 64.5 million tons of cargo in the first half of the year, up 5.6% over the same period of last year.
Throughput at government-managed ports in the country was up 3.2% in the first quarter, while privately-run terminals saw a 2.3% decline in cargo handled.
