On November 30, the Ports of Paranaguá and Antonina set a record of 53.382 million tons of cargo handled so far this year. The volume is the largest on record. During the month of November alone, 4,459,487 tons were handled. With 5,716,477 tons registered, May also became the best monthly result in the history of the ports. “Despite the pandemic, the year was a lot of work. Grain and food exports grew, with a favorable exchange rate, and dry weather favored shipments. In addition, the harvest was a record for Paraná, a combination of factors that increases our responsibility in search of new records”, explains the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia Garcia. He recalled that six records were set this year. Record movements were set in March, April, May, September, and October. About 65% of the movement between January and October this year were export products: 38.1 million tons of cargo. The export volume is 13% higher than that registered in the same period of 2019 (28.2 million tons). Imports totaled 17.1 million tons, about 4% more than last year when 16.4 million tons were handled. More than 66% of exports and imports were solid bulk. There were almost 32.5 million tons of grain handled between January and October 2020. In 2019, there were 29.6 million tons (up 10%). In this segment, we highlight the 78% increase in the volume of sugar shipped. There have already been 3.67 million tons exported, compared to 2 million in 2019. In the last month alone, there were 566,617 tons, more than double that recorded in October last year. In the coming years, the public company should invest R$ 609 million in land and sea infrastructure works. In the continuous dredging program alone, there will be R$ 403.3 million invested over the next five years. Other investments include the executive project for the new Export Corridor, the refurbishment of the Flammable Pier (R$ 28.5 million), and the demolition of Pedra da Palangana (R$ 23.2 million), among others.
Source: Datamar News