Terminal under new concession breaks productivity record at Brazil's port of Paranaguá

Sugar

Brazil

Published Jun 16, 2023

Tridge summary

In this first operation, in just 12 hours, 3,003 tons of bagged sugar produced in Presidente Prudente, in the interior of São Paulo, were loaded onto the vessel Halit Yildirim, a movement 70% greater than the productivity (minimum plank) required by the Port, which is 3,500 tons in 24 hours. The terminal, a 6AB warehouse within the facilities of the port in Paraná, shipped 25,000 tons of sugar in bags for export, bound for South Africa. “Usually a shipment of this quantity is carried out in 10 days, Fortepar carried out in 8 days. We operate with efficiency and agility, always seeking the best results for our customers”, said Valdecio Bombonatto, CEO of Grupo FTS Par, which won the terminal concession. Brazil is the world's largest exporter of sugar.

Original content

According to data from the 1st Sugarcane Survey released by the National Supply Company (Conab), sugarcane production in the 2023/2024 harvest should grow 4.4% compared to the 2022/23 cycle, estimated at 637.1 million tons. Also according to the Conab survey, sugar production in the Center-South region should reach 38.77 million tons, the second highest ever recorded in the historical series, behind only the 2020/2021 season, which stood at 41.25 millions of tons. Marcelo Alves, from the company MPAX - Logística e Participações, responsible for the commercial operation, explains that the moment is interesting for bagged sugar. “On the world market, Brazil is the biggest exporter, followed by India and Thailand. These two countries, in recent years, have had a smaller supply of sugar for export. Brazil has been filling the gap and gaining market share.” With less product on ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio