Logistics
From the mill to your port.
Bagged and containerised sugar for trial orders and programmes, bulk VHP for refiners, shipped from Brazil’s main sugar ports under independent inspection.
Export ports
Where your sugar leaves Brazil
Santos and Paranaguá handle most Brazilian sugar exports. Northeast ports ship during the Northeast harvest.
- SantosSão Paulo. Brazil’s main sugar port
- ParanaguáParaná. Second-largest sugar port
- MaceióAlagoas. Northeast harvest
- RecifePernambuco. Northeast harvest
Seasonality
Plan around the harvest
Availability and pricing follow Brazil’s two harvest windows. Contracting ahead of the Center-South crush secures supply for programmes.
| Region | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center-South | – | – | – | Harvest | Peak crush | Peak crush | Peak crush | Peak crush | Peak crush | Peak crush | Harvest | – |
| North-Northeast | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | – | – | – | – | – | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
HarvestPeak crush
Packing and transport
Formats we ship
The format is agreed in each contract. Typical options:
| Format | Products | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 50 kg woven polypropylene bags with inner liner | Refined ICUMSA 45, crystal ICUMSA 100–150 | 20′ containers (approx. 25–27 t, 500–540 bags) or bagged vessel lots |
| 25 kg multi-wall bags | Organic | 20′ containers |
| 1–1.2 t big bags (FIBC) | Refined, crystal, organic | Containers, by agreement |
| Bulk | VHP raw sugar | Bulk vessels, typically 25,000–60,000 t; on request |
Container loads depend on bag type, container condition and the destination’s weight limits; the exact quantity is stated in each offer.
Delivery terms
FOB, CFR or CIF
We contract under Incoterms 2020. Under all three terms, risk passes to the buyer when the goods are on board the vessel at the Brazilian port of loading. The difference is who books freight and insurance.
FOB
Free On Board
We deliver the sugar on board your nominated vessel at Santos or Paranaguá. You book and pay the sea freight and insurance.
CFR
Cost and Freight
We book and pay the sea freight to your destination port. You arrange cargo insurance.
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight
We book and pay the sea freight and minimum cargo insurance to your destination port, and provide the insurance certificate.
Import duties, destination charges and customs clearance at destination are the buyer’s responsibility under all three terms.
Shipment flow
How a container shipment moves
- 01
Contract and payment terms
Signed sales contract and the payment security agreed between the parties.
- 02
Allocation and production
The lot is allocated at the supplying mill with its certificate of analysis.
- 03
Stuffing and inspection
Containers are inspected for cleanliness, stuffed and sealed; the independent surveyor samples and weighs.
- 04
Port and loading
Customs export clearance (DU-E), phytosanitary certificate where required, and loading on the booked vessel.
- 05
Documents
Bill of lading and the full document set are presented through the banks.
- 06
Transit and arrival
We share tracking details; you clear the cargo at destination.
The shipment period is stated in each offer. It depends on the harvest, mill allocation, port line-ups and vessel or container availability.
Tell us your destination port
We will confirm the format, delivery term and shipment period in a written offer.