The lineup of vessels waiting to load sugar in Brazilian ports rose to 49 from 41 last week, shipping agent Williams said on Thursday. Williams said in a weekly report 30 vessels were lined up in the southern port of Santos, compared with 26 last week. There were 6 vessels at Paranagua, same as one week ago.
The center-south, which accounts for more than 85 percent of national sugar cane output, is harvesting a record crop. Santos port accounted for 65 percent of the sugar tonnage being loaded in Brazilian ports.