Fertilizer movement in the Port of Antonina (Paraná) in the first two months of the year increased 180% and amounted to 174.4K tons. In the first two months of last year, the Port Terminal of Ponta do Félix (TPPF), where the cargo arrives, received 62.2K tons, according to the Port Administration of Paranaguá and Antonina (Appa). According to the port administration, dredging is already contracted and should begin in April. With this, the local depth, now of 7.5 meters, should return to 9.30 meters. The main products shipped and landed by Antonina will be fertilizers, soyabean meal and sugar. In the first two months of the year, the ports of Paraná (mostly Paranaguá) moved more than 7.2 million tons, with almost 4.7 million solid bulk cargoes. In this segment, the highlight was the export of soyabean by Paranaguá, which increased by 24%, to over 1.6 million tons. In the same period of 2018 were 1.35 million tons. Among the imported products, Appa highlighted the volumes in wheat (91%), salt (52%) and barley/malt (27%). 126,300 tons of wheat were imported, 63,400 tons of salt and 124,100 tons of barley / malt in the first two months.
Source: Portos e Navios