Port of Paranaguá

Porto de Paranaguá
Porto de Paranaguá Paraná.jpg
Location
CountryBrazil
LocationParanaguá, Paraná (state)
Coordinates25°30′16″S 48°30′38″W / 25.50444°S 48.51056°W / -25.50444; -48.51056
Details
Opened1935
Owned byAdministração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina
Type of harborSeaport

The Port of Paranaguá is a port located in Paranaguá, in the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the second largest port of Brazil in tonnage and the third in container shipping.[1] It is a main exporting port of agricultural products in Brazil, especially soybeans and soybean meal.

History

The port was established in 1872, as a private-owned wharf. In 1917 the State of Paraná took control of its concession, and began the works to expand the port. The new port opened in 1935.[2] In 1947, a state organism, Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá (APP) was founded for overseeing its operation. In 1971, the APP started to manage also the port of Antonina becoming APPA (Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina).[3]

References

  1. ^ "New private port planned for Brazil's Paranagua". www.joc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ^ "Port of Paranagua". World Port Source. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. ^ "Institutional Content - Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina". portosdoparana.pr.gov.br. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

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