en.Wedoany.com Reported - On April 11, 2026, the latest logistics data released by Brazil's National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) showed that the total volume of cargo transported between ports in the northern region of Brazil reached 1.85 million tons in January 2026, a 5.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Brazilian Ports and Airports Minister Tomé Franca confirmed that this growth reflects the core role that Brazilian coastal shipping (Cabotage), as a domestic logistics optimization solution, is playing in the cross-regional allocation of industrial raw materials.
In terms of regional capacity distribution, Amazonas ranked first in the northern region with a cargo volume of 1.29 million tons, while Pará handled 552,300 tons. Goods from these two states mainly flow to port hubs in northeastern and southeastern Brazil for final consumption or secondary distribution. Looking at the product structure, bauxite became the core single commodity supporting the region's shipping business, with a total transport volume of 875,100 tons in January.
In the energy and industrial materials sector, ports in the region handled a total of 363,000 tons of liquid bulk cargo in January, including 293,700 tons of petroleum derivatives and 69,300 tons of crude oil. Additionally, containerized cargo volume recorded 576,900 tons, while regional supply materials such as cement and liquefied petroleum gas totaled approximately 35,800 tons.
Currently, northern Brazilian ports are increasing the proportion of waterway transport to reduce inland logistics costs. The steady growth in cargo volume in this region marks substantial progress in the "Coastal Shipping Revitalization Plan" promoted by the Brazilian government within the raw material supply and energy trade chains. With the optimization of the logistics structure, the strategic position of the northern region as a starting point for the export of mineral resources such as bauxite has been further consolidated.
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