The Brazilian Port of Itajai: Chicken export capital of the world

摘要

The Port of Itajai is the biggest point of departure for chicken shipments in the world, but how did it reach this position, and what threats are on the horizon? Brazil is the world's leading chicken exporter, with 3.918 million metric tons of chickenmeat exported in 2012 out of a worldwide figure of 10.3 million metric tons. The country moved ahead of the U.S., which exported some 3.2 million metric tons last year, to take pole position back in 2003. It is the phenomenal success of reefer-focused ports, such as Itajai and Santa Catarina, which helps the South Americancountry remain there.