Paraná expects to reach 2030 handling target this year

Appointed as the gateway to Mercosur, Paraná is expected to advance by ten years its goal of 60 million tons of cargo handling in its ports. In May alone, there were 6 million tons, considered an all-time record. Last year, the Paraná port complex handled just over 57 million tons, a volume close to the target set for 2030 with the national plan and port logistics (PNLP).

“We ended last year with the possibility of exceeding the PNLP projection and growing even more with the public and private investments that have been made in works and projects, in addition to auctions of areas available for lease through the Investment Partnership Program ( PPI)”, explains Sandro Alex, Secretary of Infrastructure and Logistics for the government of Paraná.

According to him, Portos do Paraná (public port complex formed by the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina) has already invested nearly R$361.5 million in projects, works, and services, such as the expansion of the pier and the modernization of Berth 201 (work which will allow larger ships to moor and will increase the handling capacity at the site by up to 140%), dredging for continued maintenance, and the renovation of passenger and tourism terminals on Ilha do Mel.

The secretary also informs that another R$ 56 million were foreseen for the initial project to modernize the Port of Paranaguá, with which the complex’s operational capacity will increase by 100%. In all, the state’s export corridor (Corex) should receive R$ 1 billion in investments over the next few years. “The state government’s project is to transform Paraná into a logistics center for the country, betting on all modes of transport”, explains the secretary. According to him, the total investments foreseen for this exceed R$ 5 billion.

Also concerning the ports of Paraná, four concessions are planned for the next few years, representing one-third of twelve new PPI infrastructure projects. This program includes, for example, the lease auctions for three areas (PAR9, PAR14, and PAR15) for the handling and export of solid bulk (including wheat, malt, and sugar), which should take place in the first half of next year. Investments total nearly R$ 690 million.

Source: Valor Econômico

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