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Ports of Paraná
The Ports of Paraná are a port complex,
composed of the ports of Paranaguá and
Antonina. Strategically located in Brazil’s southern
region, the port terminals have the capacity to
handle all types of cargo (grain, container, fluids)
and can receive up to 24 ships at the same time,
with static capacity of 4 million tons of grain.
programmes of the physical environment Estuarine Complex. This deals with the navigation channels, thus reducing the
include monitoring water quality, recovery of agricultural environments in need for dredging events.
sediments, atmospheric emissions, noise, rural areas around the bay, especially those
plankton, benthos, ichthyofauna, birds, located in areas of permanent preservation, Considering the economic importance
cetaceans and turtles, among others. through the use of agroforestry systems of the Ports of Paraná to Brazil and South
that use native plant species which are of America, the enterprise has projects to
In addition, we are developing programmes commercial interest to the population. expand its port capacity in a sustainable
with local communities to encourage way, by building new piers with modern
enterprise, this includes training and With these actions, the Ports of Paraná systems that aim for greater process
workshops on permaculture and seek not only to encourage the recovery efficiency. As well a biodigestion power
agroforestry, for example, focusing on of degraded areas, but to do so in a plant to produce energy for the port.
improving the environmental quality and sustainable manner that brings biodiversity Apart from economic and environmental
life of the population. As well as this, we are to the region and also the food sovereignty performance, the Ports of Paraná aims at
investing in rural infrastructure through the to the most vulnerable populations. They the social development of the state’s coast,
renovation and/or construction of small plan to accomplish these actions using food seeking integration and balance between
public piers in 13 island communities. In the and native species that have recognised communities, environment, culture and
training programmes, the Ports of Paraná economic value. In addition, this plan economy, throughout the entire port
have the Degraded Areas Recovery Plan of aims to reduce the erosion of river banks process.
the watersheds that flow into the Paranaguá and, consequently, the sedimentation of
Photo: © Claudio Neves Portos do Paraná
Photo: © Claudio Neves Portos do Paraná
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