Japanese Agriculture Officials Visit Port of São Francisco do Sul to Assess Export Operations

Members of the Japanese government visited the Port of São Francisco do Sul on Thursday, September 12, to inspect the facilities from which exports to Japan are dispatched. Japan is one of the markets receiving grains shipped from this terminal in northern Santa Catarina.

Among the 11 members of the delegation were officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, who sought to observe the loading process for corn and soybeans at the 7th largest cargo port in Brazil and the largest in Santa Catarina.

The Japanese delegation, including Riko Terai, Manager of International Relations at Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, toured the operational area and boarded a ship that was loading soybeans bound for Asia.

Guilherme Medeiros, Director of Operations and Logistics at the Port, accompanied the delegation and provided information about the port terminal. “The visit to major export locations is part of the Japanese government’s planning to ensure the country’s food security in the coming years. In this context, São Francisco do Sul is strategic in the Asian logistics chain,” Medeiros explained.

Brazil-Japan Dialogue

On Wednesday, September 11, the “Brazil-Japan Dialogue” meeting took place in São Paulo, organized by the Japanese Consulate General and Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture.

The government of Santa Catarina was represented by Ivan Amaral, Secretary of Ports, Airports, and Railways, and Cleverton Vieira, President of the Port of São Francisco do Sul. The event also saw participation from business leaders, investors, and representatives from the Japanese government and other Brazilian states.

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