Brazil Paraguay bridge project attracts cargo to Murtinho Port

Cargo movement at the Port of Murtinho has been increasing, attracted by plans for a bridge that will connect Mato Grosso do Sul to Carmelo Peralta in Paraguay. The bridge, which is expected to be inaugurated in 2023, will allow cargo to reach Chile’s ports via the bioceanic route, providing an alternative for cargo to reach Asian markets.

According to Mato Grosso do Sul government statistics, the Port of Murtinho shipped a total of 600,000 tons of soybeans in 2018. The port has already closed contracts to ship 1m tons of soybeans this year. Navios South American Logistics is among the companies hoping to develop a terminal at Murtinho Port. According to Correio do Estado newspaper, the company plans to build three 80,000 ton grain silos and structures capable of receiving three barges simultaneously.

FV Cereais has also acquired space in the region for the future installation of a bulk cargo handling unit, with an initial investment of R$50m, and two other groups from Argentina have already expressed an interest in investing in the region with the same objective, according to Correio do Estado.

The state government expects that by 2020 over 1.5m tons of cargo will be handled at the port, increasing to 6m tons in the following three years.

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