The Port of Antonina is ready to receive larger ships. The operational draft now goes from 8 to 8.5 meters, which is the depth that the vessels can be submerged to enter or leave the terminal. The new operational draft was approved by the Maritime Authority – Captaincy of the Ports of Paraná – after the analysis of the bathymetry surveys carried out in August 2020. “As the Antonina’s Port mostly handles dry bulk, the draft increase means about 2,500 tons of cargo for each ship”, says the director-president of Ports of Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia. According to Gilberto Birkhan, president of Terminal Ports of Ponta do Félix (TPPF), which operates in Antonina, the impact of this draft increase will be felt in the first soybean meal operation in the coming days.
Source: Portos do Paraná (*Translated by Ia Niani)