Projects at Port of Paranaguá Set to Transform Brazil’s Corn and Soybean Logistics

Construction is in full swing on Brazil’s largest public port project, as excavation and concreting of the capping beams for the new grain receiving facility, known as Moegão, get underway at the Port of Paranaguá. Designed to revolutionize cargo intake, the facility will accommodate 180 railcars loaded with bulk agricultural commodities, including soybeans, corn, and soybean or corn meal. The project is already 23% complete in terms of its executive plan.

The receiving pit will measure 50 meters in length, 17.5 meters in width, and 7 meters in depth. Meanwhile, the elevator pit, where the grain elevator will be installed, will reach a depth of 14 meters. Given that part of the structure will be below sea level, engineers are employing a jet grouting technique, injecting a mixture of cement, water, and sand into the soil to reinforce the foundation.

According to Portos do Paraná, the state-run company managing the port complex, over 1,000 tonnes of cement have been used over the past six months to stabilize the site.

The company is investing more than R$ 600 million in the project, which includes upgrades to the road and rail infrastructure supporting the facility. The complex will feature three independent railway lines, allowing for the simultaneous unloading of three railcars on each track.

“The efficiency gains in cargo reception will be unmatched, and we are also preparing for the new Ferroeste railway, which is expected to further boost cargo flows to the Port of Paranaguá,” said Luiz Fernando Garcia, CEO of Portos do Paraná.

Garcia also highlighted that the new infrastructure will reduce the number of rail crossings in the city from 16 to just five. This will minimize traffic disruptions and decrease truck congestion in the port area.

Timeline

With the project progressing on schedule, the entire structure is expected to be completed by December 2025.

“The work is advancing rapidly, both on the grain pit and the conveyor galleries that will distribute incoming cargo,” noted Matheus Arnoni Mendes, Portos do Paraná’s construction oversight coordinator.

The Engineering and Maintenance Department anticipates that lifting of the conveyor galleries will begin in February, while installation of key electromechanical components for the grain receiving system is set to start in the second half of the year.

Source: Canal Rural

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