Paranagua anticipates more grain throughput after deepening
As a result of the main access channel at the Port of Paranagua, Brazil being deepened, higher volumes of grain throughput are expected.
According to the port authority, Portos do Parana, the route into the port and mooring berths at its Eastern Export Corridor are now 12.8m deep up from the previous depth of 12.5m, based on the lowest point of a ship’s keel and the waterline.
As a result, the port is now preparing to load an additional 2100 tonnes of grain per ship calling and an annual total of near 600,000 tonnes, based on 285 vessels calling over the course of a 12-month period.
Further water depth is also being targeted initially of 13.5m, followed by more sediment dredging to reach a depth of 15.5m. In addition, the work will also enable bulk carriers up to 245m LOA to call.
The port houses a public silo and nine terminals, with three facilities designated for simultaneous bulk operations.
Paranagua has a key strategic role to play in the state of Parana, with its current volumes accounting for almost 30 per cent of all cargo throughout, which amounted to 57.5 million tonnes in 2021.
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