TCP receives first maximum-depth vessel since expanding draft

After having expanded its operational draft, TCP – the company that manages the Container Terminal of Paranaguá – received the ship ‘Seaspan Osprey’ owned by the shipowner ONE. The ship arrived in Paranaguá on January 13th and is one of the largest to dock on the Brazilian coast:  it is 330 meters long, with a capacity of 11,923 TEU. The ships that dock at the port of Paraná usually have an average capacity of only 9 thousand TEU.

Originating in Asia, ‘Seaspan Osprey’ made vessel calls in Chinese and South Korean ports and is heading to Argentina and Uruguay, in the Plate region, with a new stop in Paranaguá. Import products include electronic equipment, solar panels, automotive parts; and chemicals.  The main export products are frozen meats, pulp, grains, and leather.

New draft

TCP’s new operational draft was approved in December 2020; it increased from 11.80 meters to 12.10 meters, an increase of 30 centimeters. The new measure applies to berths 217 and 218 and can be extended to berth 216, ensuring customers greater availability and space for shipments.

“For ONE, the increase in draft represents more flexibility and operational capacity in receiving large ships, in addition to allowing more handling capacity. The partnership with TCP is strengthening after this increase in depth”, says Gláucio Vargas, Commercial Manager at ONE.

To reach this level, the Port of Paranaguá underwent deepening dredging works between 2017 and 2018. In 2020, approvals were given with the Brazilian Navy in a job led by the Port Authority with assistance from TCP and other port segments.

The following graph shows a comparison of cargo movement at TCP during the period from January to November, 2017 to 2020:

TCP Comparison of Cargo Handling | Jan to Nov 2017-2020 | TEU

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