By Redação PortalPortuario
TCP, the company that manages the Paranaguá Container Terminal, shipped 736 thousand tons of frozen beef between January and September 2025, an increase of 49% compared to the same period in 2024, which was 493 thousand tons.
The volume shipped in the cumulative nine months of this year is already 9% higher than the 675 thousand tons of beef exported in the entire year of 2024.
“TCP’s market share in this segment jumped from 23% to 30% in one year. This result directly reflects the exporter’s confidence in the Terminal’s services, customer service, and infrastructure, which, in 2025, increases its prominence as Brazil’s main meat export corridor,” comments Giovanni Guidolim, commercial, logistics, and customer service manager at TCP.
In 2024, TCP completed the expansion works of the yard for refrigerated container storage, which increased from 3,624 to 5,268 plugs, making the Paranaguá Container Terminal the holder of the largest reefer container storage park in South America.
China remains the main destination for beef shipped from TCP, accounting for 59.2% of exports. The United States (7.5%), Russia (4.5%), Mexico (4%), and Italy (2.7%) complete the list of the top five importers.
According to the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC), in the cumulative period from January to September, beef exports reached 2.44 million tons, an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year. Revenue rose 35.4% and reached US$ 12.4 billion, approaching the total revenue for 2024, which, over twelve months, was USD 12.8 billion.
TCP leads chicken meat exports
Frozen chicken meat exports continue to be the main product exported by TCP. By September, the total shipment volume was 1.724 million tons, the highest recorded among the country’s port terminals, representing a 44% market share in exports.
“In August, we had one of the best months in TCP’s history for chicken meat shipments, when 228 thousand tons were exported. The resumption of imports of the Brazilian product in most of the main markets brings a positive perspective for the last quarter of this year, and we are prepared to serve producers with quality and excellence,” explains Guidolim.
The main importers of chicken meat exported by TCP from January to September were the United Arab Emirates (8.8%), China (8.2%), Japan (7.1%), South Africa (7%), and Mexico (6.5%).
TCP’s commercial manager for shipowners and market intelligence, Carolina Brown, highlights that “there is a great demand for chicken meat produced in Brazil, and TCP has the largest portfolio of shipping lines among the country’s port terminals.
With 25 weekly calls and 21 maritime services, we are able to provide global coverage for our clients, which ensures greater flexibility and availability of shipments for exporters.
According to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), Brazilian chicken meat exports were 3.876 million tons in the cumulative nine months of 2025, a decrease of 1% compared to the 3.917 million tons recorded for the same period in 2024, and revenue reached USD 7.166 billion.
Reefer handling
From January to September 2025, TCP recorded the best result in its history for container handling, with 1,227,810 TEUs (a measure equivalent to a twenty-foot container), an increase of 5% compared to 2024.
One of the most prominent segments at TCP is refrigerated cargo (reefer), which, between January and September, performed 7% above that recorded in 2024, reaching 106,275 containers. A large part of this volume increase is related to the maintained performance of chicken meat exports and the conversion of new clients, primarily in the beef segment.
