The Port of Paranaguá carried out the largest shipment of soybean meal on a single vessel in its history. The Pacific Myra bulk carrier is 292 meters long (LOA) and 45 meters wide. The vessel docked at berth 214 to transport 108,577 tons of soybean meal to the Netherlands. The CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia recalled that he completes an evolution that has been going on since last year. In June 2020, 102,200 tons were loaded on a single vessel, the Pacific South. A month later, in July, 104,200 tons were shipped on E.R Bayonne. Sailing under a Panamanian flag, the Pacific Myra has the capacity to load up to 180,000 tons of solid bulk. The vessel is among the largest in the segment operating at the Port of Paranaguá. Luiz Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Director of Operations at Portos do Paraná, explains that the costs involved in these operations are relatively lower when compared to medium-sized ships. “We are practically loading twice as much cargo on a single ship,” he said. He also pointed out that the operation involved differentiated planning by Portos do Paranaguá.
Source: Datamar News