In berth 206 of the Port of Paranaguá, the Aurora SB is moored to unload 35,279 tons of corn. Imported from Argentina, the cereal – usually exported by terminals in Paraná – will supply the domestic market, especially the starch industry which is the basis for some human food products. This is the first of four ships to land at the port of Paraná in the coming months carrying corn. With the forecast of a break in the product’s second crop, other imports should happen by the end of the year. According to the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia, due to the official reports and disclosures about the development of the corn crop, the second-semester harvest is expected to be small, which should also reduce the supply of corn for export. “In parallel, domestic demand increases so industries end up having to import. We should receive even more imported corn for this purpose, considering the expected drop for this off-season, ”says Garcia. According to the Director of Operations of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Teixeira da Silva Júnior, this is not the first time that the Port of Paranaguá has received imported corn. “Whenever internal consumption is needed, this operation will take place and the Port of Paranaguá will be able to receive the product and discharge it with the same efficiency that we operate the product for export”, he guarantees.
Sources: Ports of Paraná/Datamar News