Port of Paranaguá Receives Giant Army Structures

In March, the Port of Paranaguá received 72 floating support modules that will be used by the Army in Rio Grande do Sul (RS). The metal structures, which measure between 3.1 and 6.2 meters in height and weigh between four and eight tons each, came from the United States.

The pieces are being transported out of the port by Army-owned trucks. The Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) is responsible for loading the modules onto military vehicles. The operation continues into the first days of April.

“We have carried out this operation precisely because Paraná has stood out in the country as a hub of excellence in cargo transportation. We operate with agility and safety in handling these modules,” said Luiz Fernando Garcia, CEO of Portos do Paraná.

The pieces are classified as general cargo, which includes goods packed in boxes, crates, bales, and drums. In January and February of this year, 2.9 million tons of general cargo were handled at Paraná’s ports.

“Since these are large-scale goods, the operation must be carried out with extra care to prevent accidents and damage,” said Gabriel Vieira, Director of Operations at Portos do Paraná.

The structures are being transported by land to the 3rd Combat Engineering Battalion in Cachoeira do Sul (RS). Twelve vehicles and 24 military personnel were mobilized for this logistics stage. “It is a meticulous operation, in which we operate eight trucks daily,” explained Lieutenant André Foerster.

The structure can be quickly assembled in large rivers to allow the crossing of troops and vehicles, including some armored vehicles. “However, these bridges also assist in civilian mobility, such as during the floods in 2024 in Rio Grande do Sul,” the lieutenant noted.

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