The line-up of vessels to load sugar in Brazil's ports rose to 29 from 27 a week ago, shipping agent Williams said.
In a weekly report, Williams said 13 vessels were lined up in the port of Maceio, compared with 12 last week. In the southern port of Santos, there were 10 vessels, down from 12.
Although Brazil's north-east cane crop harvest is starting to wind down, sugar shipments from Maceio and Recife remain brisk. Santos also is still active though harvesting of a record center-south cane crop finished at the end of November.
Santos accounted for 36 percent of sugar tonnage being loaded in Brazilian ports, while Maceio accounted for 40 percent and Recife for 12 percent.