Starting in 2025, Amazonas state will have a more modern and efficient port infrastructure. Grãos Pará, a company that specializes in the transportation of products like soybeans and corn, is set to build 27 grain barges, two push boats, and two general cargo barges, acquire a hopper barge for transshipment operations, and install a new mooring system. The project, with an investment of nearly R$180 million funded by the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM), is expected to generate 710 direct jobs in the state, bolstering the Port of Manaus as a strategic route for grain exports. In 2023, the port handled 51 million tonnes of grain, a 22% increase compared to the previous year.
Sources: Brasil 61/Datamar News