The government of Parana authorised the start of the bidding process for the acquisition of the new shiploaders for their Export Corridor at the Port of Paranagua. With the installation of the new equipment the government hopes to increase the speed of loading ships by 60% and ultimately the flow of cargo going through the port, further boosting exports.
The tender states that the new shiploaders will have a nominal capacity of 2,000 tonnes of grain per hour. The current equipment has a nominal capacity of 1500 tonnes per hour, however due to their age they average about 1200 tonnes per hour. The deadline to complete the installation of the four shiploaders is 22 months.