Soybeans and meat drive exports through Paraná's ports.

Driven by export growth, the Ports of Paraná handled 6.12 million tons in May, a volume 14.3% higher than that recorded in the same month of 2025, when 5.35 million tons were handled.

In the accumulated period from January to May, total cargo movement reached 28.87 million tons, a result 2.41% higher than the same period last year, which totaled 28.19 million tons. “All this movement demonstrates that the ports of Paraná are highly competitive and generate good results for the operators who work here. Therefore, we continue investing in infrastructure, modernization of systems, and personnel training. Only in this way is it possible to build an increasingly intelligent and efficient logistics system,” emphasizes the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia.

In terms of exports, the Ports of Paraná reached 4.04 million tons in May, approximately 900,000 tons more than in the same period of 2025, a growth of 28.81% of the total. Imports, on the other hand, totaled 2.07 million tons, a volume approximately 140,000 tons lower than that recorded in the previous year.

Soybeans lead growth

The main product driving foreign trade was soybeans. The 831,800 tons exported in May...

2025 production jumped to 1.58 million tons in May 2026, a growth of 91%. Year-to-date, the commodity shows an increase of 29%.

The Port of Paranaguá is responsible for shipping 14.21 TP4T of all soybeans exported by Brazil, mainly destined for markets in Asia and the Middle East.

Soybean meal was the second major highlight of the month. The volume exported increased from 628,300 tons in May 2025 to 796,000 tons in May of this year, an increase of 27%.

The Port of Paranaguá is the second largest exporter of soybean meal in Brazil, accounting for 26.51% of national exports recorded in the first five months of the year, according to data from Comex Stat, a federal government system that gathers information on foreign trade, and the Statistics Center of the Ports of Paraná.

Containers and animal proteins are on the rise. 

Containerized cargo exports increased by approximately 30,000 tons, reaching 824,300 tons in May, a growth of 4%.

A large portion of this volume consists of frozen animal proteins. From January to the end of May, approximately 1.5 million tons of meat were shipped to markets such as China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, and Japan, among other countries.

There was also growth in exports of vegetable oils, with an increase of 53% in May and 40% in the accumulated year. Pulp also registered an increase of 5% in the fifth month of 2026.

Imports

Container imports, the second largest segment handled in Paraná's ports, grew from 582,100 tons to 651,000 tons in May, an increase of 12%.

Fertilizers, the main product unloaded by Paraná's ports, totaled 825,000 tons in May. This volume represents a reduction of 141,000 tons compared to the same month in 2025.