Cáceres Fluvial Port renovated and ready to operate

Mauro Mendes, governor of Mato Grosso, has announced that the Cáceres Fluvial Port has been renovated and is ready to transport cargo on the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway. The structure had been deactivated for just over 10 years pending completion of the improvements implemented through an agreement between Companhia Mato-Grossense de Mineração (METAMAT) and the Associação Pró-Hidrovia do Rio Paraguay (APH).

“Last year, we built the solution together with the association of producers in the region. It is completely renovated, and ready to operate. The environmental license has already been granted. It is a highly anticipated work which adds to the Export Processing Zone (ZPE), another important initiative that has been waiting for decades; now, we have resumed activities”, says the governor.

The forecast is that the port may be in operation this year, announced César Miranda, Secretary of Economic Development (SEDEC). “Both the ZPE and port will definitely develop this entire region, attracting new industries, generating jobs, and adding value to our products. It will be a new phase for the western region of Mato Grosso.”

Formed by producers in the region, APH invested approximately R$ 1.5 million in the refurbishment work. The start of operations will facilitate a more attractive cost-benefit option, not only for the producer in exporting, but also for importing fertilizers from neighboring countries via the waterway.

The Cáceres Fluvial Port has been delegated by the federal government for administration by METAMAT since 1998.

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