Egypt to build up fertilizer shipments to Brazil’s Paraná

On Jan 27, a delegation of Egyptian fertilizer exporters, including representatives from the country’s largest phosphate producer, visited the Portos do Paraná port authority to strengthen ties and increase the flow of fertilizers through the ports of Paraná.

“Egypt is an important exporter of fertilizers to Brazil and an importer of grains,” said Luiz Teixeira da Silva Junior, Operations Director at Portos do Paraná. According to him, it is key to strengthen these ties to create an even more solid relationship. “Especially when these users come to know the efficiency of our operations.”

The ports of Paraná are the main gateways for fertilizers imported by Brazil: around 27.5% of all the fertilizers that arrive from abroad.

COMMITTEE – In total, 11 people, including Giancarlo Rocco, director of International and Institutional Relations at Invest Paraná, were part of the delegation.

Two Brazilians from the group represented Ourogran Fertilizantes, a company based in Curitiba. The other eight belong to the Egyptian company Misr Phosphate, headquartered in Cairo, the largest producer of phosphate rock in Egypt. Among them was the company’s vice president, Tarek Emam Salama Mohamed Ahmed.

According to Ourogran Fertilizantes’ Claudemir Vulczak, the Egyptian company has successful operations in the ports of Paraná. “In October, we delivered 11,000 tonnes of fertilizer, and we have a ship on its way with over 29,000 tonnes that will be brought to Antonina,” added him. The target is to offload approximately 200 thousand tonnes in 2023.

BILATERAL TRADE – Egypt ranks ninth in terms of import volume at the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina. In 2022, the country exported approximately 500 thousand tonnes of cargo, primarily phosphate fertilizers.

In addition to being a significant exporter of fertilizers, the country is relevant as an importer of Brazilian products. It ranks 8th as a destination for the exports that leave the Port of Paranaguá. In 2022, almost 1 million tonnes of cargo were shipped to the country, mainly corn, sugar, meat cuts (chicken), and pulp.

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