Liquipar invests R$ 589 million in expansion at the Port of Paranaguá

The Liquipar Terminal at the Port of Paranaguá (PR) will host the official ceremony for the delivery of the expansion agreement for Terminal PAR50 on Tuesday (24) at 4:30 p.m. The company’s total investment is expected to reach R$ 589 million, marking a new milestone for Paraná’s logistics sector, with a focus on liquid bulk handling.

According to Liquipar’s CEO, Juliano Antunes, “the expansion represents not only the strengthening of the Port of Paranaguá’s logistics infrastructure but also has a significant economic impact on the municipality and the entire state.”

Since taking over management of PAR50 in March 2024, Liquipar Operações Portuárias has already invested around R$ 33.7 million in restoring facilities and enhancing the operational safety of the flammable liquids terminal (formerly Alcopar). An additional R$ 25 million is planned for modernizing the chemical terminal (formerly União-Vopak), in addition to the R$ 7 million already paid in concession fees and fixed tariffs to the port authority (APPA).

The PAR50 expansion project includes the construction of a new pier, dredging, tank expansion, and other improvements that will increase the terminal’s total capacity to two million tons per year.

Pre-operational phase
The Liquipar Terminal is currently in its pre-operational phase, focusing on technical adjustments, system modernization, and strengthening safety conditions. Commercial operations are expected to begin in June 2025, with the opening of Basin 2 (formerly Alcopar), which has a storage capacity of 38,000 m³ for flammable liquids and fuels.

Basin 1 (formerly União-Vopak), intended for non-flammable products such as soybean oil, beef tallow, caustic soda, and liquid fertilizers, is expected to begin operations by October 2025, with a capacity of 32,000 m³.

Economic impact for the region and Paraná
“The expansion of the Liquipar Terminal will stimulate the local economy, with an estimated 500 direct and indirect jobs during construction and 50 permanent positions during operation. It also contributes to increased tax revenue and strengthens the regional supply and services chain,” says CEO Juliano Antunes. He also emphasizes that the expansion consolidates the Port of Paranaguá as one of Brazil’s main liquid bulk logistics hubs.

Market growth
The Port of Paranaguá has experienced significant growth in liquid bulk handling over the past few years. Between 2019 and 2022, volume rose from 6.9 million to 8.7 million tons. In 2024, the port handled a total of 66.77 million tons, with liquid bulk representing a significant share of this performance.

“This scenario reinforces the strategic importance of the Liquipar Terminal’s expansion, which will be ready to meet the growing national demand for fuels, vegetable oils, and liquid fertilizers,” says Juliano Antunes.

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