Operations at the Port of Paranaguá, one of the main ports in Brazil for shipping grain and sugar, are gradually resuming after damage caused by a storm and strong winds, which dragged two shiploaders in two berths (204 and 214) on Tuesday, June 30. According to a note from the Port of Paraná, electricity was restored by Copel at around 1 pm on Wednesday, allowing activities to take place, despite the damage, in most of the berths. According to the Paranaguá Directorate of Operations, berth 214 (one of the three in the Export Corridor) can still operate with one of the other available and undamaged equipment, which should occur on Wednesday – each cradle in the corridor operates with two “shiploaders. The port administration also said that the berths of the public dock (201, 202, 205, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212 and 213) have not suffered any damage, either in structure or in equipment, and are gradually resuming operations. Liquid bulk operators (in berths 141, 142, 143 and 144) have already resumed operations. The neighboring port of Antonina was also hit by the windstorm. According to TPPF, the leasing company that operates Antonina, the terminal was without power. As a precaution, some terminals had already chosen to stop activities to avoid damage and greater risks.
Source: Reuters