Cotriguaçu expands railway capacity at Paranaguá port

On February 10, Cotriguaçu, one of the eleven terminals that make up the Eastern Export Corridor at the Port of Paranaguá, inaugurated a new railway diversion. The private investment of R$8 million for the remodeling is in line with the State Railway Plan and Portos do Paraná’s plans to expand capacity and their share in the cargo transportation modal.

“The work that Cotriguaçu is completing in Paranaguá is aligned with the investments that the state government is making. The Moegão project, an exclusive tank for railway unloading, and the new export corridor of the Port of Paranaguá will largely expand the capacity of the complex ”, stated the Secretary of State for Infrastructure and Logistics, Sandro Alex, at the inauguration event.

For the director-president of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia, the improvement of the railway modal in the ports is a necessity. “Between 15-20% of all our cargo handling is done by rail. We know that if we want to expand more, it will have to be by rail. This investment by Cotriguaçu is just a start ”.

Asa Leste – One of the future projects of the terminal investment is the so-called Asa Leste, which aims to further increase the productivity and participation of the railway modal for the segment’s cargo transportation (solid export bulk).

Located in a public area in the East Corridor, between the terminals of Cotriguaçu and Rocha, Asa Leste will be a new patio for larger trains with better distribution to the terminals. The project is Rumo’s, in partnership with Portos do Paraná and the two terminals. It will work like a “lung”, allowing more breathing room, efficiency, and speed to distribute wagons for unloading – optimizing internal maneuvers.

Works- With more modern tracks, the gains from Cotriguaçu’s work are, mainly, more security for operations and workers; increased terminal productivity; and, with the support of Rumo, the concessionaire that manages the railroad, the reduction of interventions at the level crossing on Avenida José Lobo.

According to the general manager of Cotriguaçu port terminal in Paranaguá, Rodrigo Buffara Farah Coelho, the company unloaded 80 wagons a day – of soy, corn, and bran. “With the railway remodeling, this year the discharge should reach 150 wagons/day. Currently, the participation of the railway modal in our operations is at 35%. Our goal is to equalize road and rail modes by 50% each, thus ensuring more competitiveness for our customers, ”he said.

In addition to a terminal, Cotriguaçu is also a port operator and provides services for the reception, storage, and dispatch of bulk goods. In recent years, the company has invested around R$ 15 million in improving road access, an internal yard for 80 trucks, and repowering the shipping lines, expanding from 1,500 to 2,000 tons/hour.

The new diversion, according to Cotriguaçu, is already ready to receive larger and more modern locomotives and wagons. Each of these wagons has a capacity for 50 tons of bulk. The most modern ones, which must be installed by the concessionaire, have a capacity of up to 80 tons.

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