Portos do Paranaguá prepares export corridor to handle 2021 soy demand

The company Portos do Paraná started the maintenance of the structure and the operating system of the export corridor of the Port of Paranaguá (Correx). In this period when the new soybean crop is still growing in the field, the other end makes the necessary adjustments and improvements to meet the demand for runoff, which should intensify as of the end of February 2021, when the harvests begin.

“After a year of intense shipments, there is a need to electromechanically conserve all equipment. Thus, we will start the next year prepared to move even more products”, says the Director of Operations for Portos do Paraná, Luiz Teixeira da Silva Júnior.

According to him, maintenance has been prepared throughout the year because it involves hiring third-party companies, purchasing material, and other factors that require prior planning.

“It has to be programmed very well to be executed. When we resume the normal shipping pace of our agribusiness in February, this equipment will give us the confidence that we will be able to meet all demand. This is the main objective since the equipment was heavily used in 2020”, adds Teixeira.

The actions are coordinated by the Engineering and Maintenance (DIENGE) and Operations (DIOPORT) departments in partnership with AOCEP (the association of Paranaguá export corridor terminals) and ATEXP (the association of port operators of the Paranaguá Port export corridor.

From January to November, around 19.46 million tons of grains and bran, mainly soybeans (13.34 million tons), were exported through the complex. According to the director, the corridor should handle around 500 thousand tons in December, mainly corn and soybean meal. “It is a small amount, but fully justified considering the times we live in,” he adds.

Consult the chart below for the history of soybean and corn exports via the Ports of Paranaguá and Antonina since January 2017:

Export of Soy, Soybean Meal, and Corn (HS 1201, 2304 and 1005) via the Ports of Paranaguá and Antonina | Jan 2017 to Oct 2020 | WTMT

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For 2021, the expectation is for a record harvest. According to CONAB, the national supply company, Brazil should harvest 134.9 million tons of soybeans and the Port of Paranaguá is one of the main outlets for international export. The soybeans exported via the export corridor originate mainly in the states of Paraná (about 70%), Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul.

Maintenance is being carried out throughout December. Alternate stops were programmed so as not to paralyze the export corridor entirely. In the lane, equipment maintenance was initiated in berth 212 for a period of 10 days. Then berth 214 (for 25 days) and finally, berth 213 (for 34 days).

In addition to preventive maintenance, CORREX will also undergo corrective, predictive maintenance and adjustments for gains in the production processes.

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