Sugar output in the important center-south region jumped in July, allowing mills to make up lost ground from a rainy May and June, but ships have been able to transport the increased output out of Brazil thanks to clear weather.
A month-long strike from sanitary inspectors has had little visible effect on shipments, and food inspectors from the agriculture ministry returned to work this week after a court order.
"The strike didn't get to the point where it affected port movement," said Bruno Goes of Williams' line up department.
Brazil, which exports about half of the world's sugar, is expected to harvest a larger crop than last year due to better yields and increased planting of the cane crop.
At Santos, Brazil's main port for sugar exports, the lineup of vessels fell to 45 from 48 a week ago according to Williams' weekly report.
The line-up at Paranagua, the No. 2 sugar port, lightened to 27 from 31 vessels. Both major ports were loading white and raw sugar. (Reuters)
