The lineup of vessels to load sugar in Brazilian ports soared to 50 from 43 last week, shipping agent Williams said Thursday. It said in a weekly report that 24 vessels were lined up in the southern port of Santos, up from 19 last week.
In Paranagua, there were 4 vessels against 10 last week. At Maceio in the north-east, there were 9 vessels, up from 4 last week.
Cane harvesting in the centre-south, which accounts for 85 percent of national output, is more than 75 percent completed. Santos accounted for 60 percent of sugar tonnage being loaded in the ports of South America's largest country.