Paranaguá infrastructure allows simultaneous unloading of fertilizers

A different kind of operation is drawing attention at the Port of Paranaguá this week. In berth 209, the Bulk Trader vessel is unloading fertilizer in a simultaneous operation, using two land cranes. One of the MHC equipment (acronym in English for mobile dock cranes) unloads onto the conveyor belt, which takes the products to bonded warehouses, while the other unloads directly onto trucks, which go to the interior or rear warehouses.

The unloading began on Monday morning, August 2, and should take about four days to complete. Altogether, almost 34,300 tons of products will be received, including urea, ammonium nitrate, and NPK complex (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium).

See the graph below for a history of Brazilian fertilizer imports via the Port of Paranaguá since January 2019:

Brazilian Import of Fertilizers via Paranaguá | Jan 2019 to Jun 2021 | WTMT

Graph source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

The unloading of the Bulk Trader vessel is handled by the port operator Rocha. According to the company’s operations manager, Leonardo Pontin da Rós, in addition to the benefit of being connected to the pier, unloading simultaneously via the conveyor belt ensures that part of the operation takes place without truck traffic.

“This reduces the emission of pollutants, in addition to bringing cost advantages to customers. Using two simultaneous cranes brings greater flexibility and operational dynamism. We gain in productivity, in addition to being able to work with different loads at the same time”, says the manager.

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