Paraná ports shall receive R$ 2.3 billion in investments over the next two years

The two Paraná port terminals shall receive, in the next two years, nearly R$ 2.3 billion in investments. Part of this amount will be disbursed by new businesses, while, by 2024, another BRL 678 million will be paid by the public company that manages Paranaguá and Antonina.

From 2019 to 2021, more than BRL 437 million were invested in Paraná ports. This year, ongoing investments totaled R$ 77.67 million.

Future – Planned investments for future projects in Paraná include, in addition to public resources, approximately R$ 1.61 billion from the private sector, resulting from new lease agreements.

The Port of Paranaguá’s Eastern Export Corridor optimization is among these future projects, including the construction (in two stages) of a “T”-shaped pier with four new berths dedicated to transporting vegetable bulk.

The initial project study has been finalized and predicts a loading capacity of 32 thousand tonnes per hour across eight different integrated lines.

Also, on the eastern portion of the harbor, a large hopper will centralize railway unloading operations and receive 180 wagons simultaneously in three independent lines and 11 interconnected terminals.

An estimated amount of R$ 514 million in external investments will fund the implementation of civil, electromechanical, railway, and road works across the complex. In addition, the port will disburse almost R$ 500 million from its recourses.

Ongoing works – Portos do Paraná is also continuing with projects to expand its port’s truck reception capacity (R$ 90 million).

Another R$ 52.35 million in investments are planned to improve the Port of Paranaguá’s pier and buildings and road access to the Port of Antonina.

The dredging works (R$ 403 million until 2023) and the demolition of Pedra Palangana (R$ 32.6 million) shall continue across these years.

Leases

Cellulose Pulp – After two decades of no new leases at the Port of Paranaguá, Paraná and the Brazilian Federal government auctioned off the PAR01 area, which covers 27,530 square meters dedicated to pulp handling. Klabin, which purchased the terminal, is preparing to begin operations since it won the area’s leasing contract in 2019.

The construction works started in June 2021. Currently, they are in an advanced state. It is expected that they will be completed by the end of this year with a total investment is R$ 120 million.

VEHICLES – A year ago, Ascensus Gestão e Participações won the contract for the PAR12 area, where it will build a new terminal dedicated to handling vehicles. Nearly R$ 22 million will be invested there.

In addition to scattered investments that will reach the port over the next 25 years, the port will also receive the values agreed upon by bidding, totaling BRL 25 million. The bidding process was carried out in August 2019 by Portos do Paraná, the country’s first port authority to be granted autonomy to manage contracts for area exploration.

GENERAL CARGO – In March of this year, Paraná leased another port area on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3). The company FTS Participações Societárias won PAR32 for R$ 30 million. The new lessee takes over the area with the obligation to invest a minimum amount of R$ 4.17 million over ten years, in addition to making monthly payments for the occupation.

SOLID BULK FOR EXPORT – The new conveyor belt loading structure is part of private investments done by Paraná Operação Portuárias (Pasa). In the first phase of the expansion, the company intends to install a new ship loader to handle up to 2,500 tons/hour.

The second phase, scheduled for next year, includes the construction of a new warehouse with a capacity for 60,000 tonnes of sugar or 45,000 tonnes of other solid bulk. In addition, there will be R$ 117.7 million in investments that will increase the terminal’s capacity from 3.6 million tonnes/year to 6.7 million tonnes/year.

GRAINS AND BRAN – Coamo invested R$ 200 million to construct Port Terminal II in Paranaguá, to serve grain and bran exports. With three silos and a grain warehouse, the structure has a total storage capacity of 150 thousand tonnes.

The terminal has five hoppers, with an operational capacity to receive 1,380 tonnes/hour, and truck tippers that facilitate the flow in the export corridor. Adding the capacity of Port Terminal II to Coamo’s other terminal, the cooperative can ship up to 7 thousand tons/day.

ANTONINA – The Ponta do Félix Port (PPF) is building six new grain silos and a new fertilizer warehouse. Its current static capacity is 270 thousand tonnes, but with the ongoing expansion, it will exceed 430 thousand tonnes as soon as the works are concluded.

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