Home | Sign In | Join Free | Instant Messenger

B2B Forum » International Trade Forums » For Exporters » Sea Ports » Paranagua

Port of Paranagua, Brazil

Port Overview

Latitude	25 ° 30 ' S	Longitude	48 ° 31 ' W
Time Zone	GMT -3	UNCTAD Code	BRPNG
Breakbulk Facilities	√	Container Facilities	√
Dry Bulk Facilities	√	Liquid Facilities	√
Gas Facilities		RoRo Facilities	√
Passenger Facilities		Multipurpose Facilities
Credits	Data supplemented by Marcon Serv de Desp em Gen Ltda, port agent

Port Map

Port description

Location: Paranagua is located at the S edge of Paranagua Bay, approx 27km from the bar and 100km by highway from Curitiba, the state capital.
General overview: Paranagua handles mainly soya beans, pellets, fertilisers, vehicles, sugar, paper and timber. The port also handles general cargo, solid and liquid bulk cargoes, Ro-Ro's and containers.
Cargo facilities include 2 combination tanker liquefied gas terminals and a Ro-Ro berth.
The port of Barao de Teffe (previously known as Antonina) is accessed via the Paranagua River and is situated 14nm upstream from Paranagua. See separate entry.
Traffic figures: Approx 13,000,000t of cargo is handled annually. 8,000,000t of soya exported in 2004.
Load Line zone: Summer.
Max size: LOA 272m; 123,000DWT; draught 12m.

Pre Arrival Information

ETA's: Vessels bound for the Petroleum Terminal must advise their ETA through the agent, 24 hours prior to arrival.
Documentation required: The following documents must be ready for visiting authorities on arrival at Brazilian ports, such documents varying in the number of copies required and the nature, depending on the type of vessel and the peculiarities of the port, should be ascertained by the Master, through the agent, prior to the vessel's arrival:

	Document	FRB	HA	MP	PC
1.	General Declaration	Y	Y	Y	-
2.	Crew List	Y	Y	Y	Y
3.	Crew Personal Effects List	Y	-	-	-
4.	Disembarking Passenger List	Y	Y	-	-
5.	Transit Passengers List	Y	-	Y	-
6.	Negative Passenger List	Y	-	-	-
7.	Passenger List	-	-	-	Y
8.	Stores List (by department)	Y	-	-	-
9.	Cargo Manifest	Y	-	-	-
10.	Maritime Health Declaration	-	Y	-	-
11.	Health certificate (from last port)	-	Y	-	-
12.	Maritime Police Pass	-	-	Y	-

FRB = Federal Revenue Bureau; HA = Health Authorities; MP = Maritime Police; PC = Port Captaincy.
The documents required by the Port Captaincy are on special forms: Crew List (form Fal 5) and Passenger List (form Fal 6).
The Port Authority require the following information and documents on arrival:

1.	Port State Control last survey report (from Brazilian and/or foreign ports)
2.	Inform beforehand all outstanding deficiencies from last PSC inspection to be rectified at Paranagua.
3.	All Brazilian flagged vessels must present the last Flag State inspection report.
4.	Declaration of conformity for all types of tankers and gas carriers.
5.	Provisional declaration of conformity for all tankers and gas carriers, with a validity date of 30 days maximum, in case it does not bear the declaration as per item 4.

Documents required on sailing: The following are required:

1.	Request for Clearance or Visa (original)
2.	Passenger List (form Fal 6)
3.	Embarkation Pass, issued by the Federal Internal Revenue Office (required from all vessels proceeding abroad)
4.	Departure (sailing) Pass issued by the Federal Police (required from all vessels proceeding abroad)
5.	General Declaration (form Fal 1)
6.	Copy of the payment form of the Federal Internal Revenue Tax Levy Document (DARF) of the Tariff for Utilising Lighthouses (TUF)
7.	Outgoing Pass.

Documents required for the Terminal de Petroleiros de Paranagua:

	Documents	MP	HA	CA
1.	Crew List	3	-	1
2.	General List	1	-	-
3.	Passenger List	3	1	2
4.	Passengers in Transit	3	1	2
5.	Maritime Health Declaration	-	1	-
6.	Derat Exemption Certificate	-	1	-
7.	Vaccination List	-	1	-
8.	List of Drugs and Narcotics	-	1	-
9.	Spare Parts List	-	-	3
10.	Stores List	-	-	3
11.	Provisions List	-	-	3
12.	Cargo Manifest	-	-	1
13.	Bill of Lading	-	-	1
14.	Crew Personal Effects List	-	-	3
15.	Passengers Personal Effects List	-	-	3

MP - Maritime Police, HA - Health Authority, CA - Customs Authority
Note: The agent must produce in advance a declaration of good health concerning the crew.
Leaving Clearance: Agents are responsible for all documents and deeds regarding the entrance and clearance of their vessels.
Leaving permits are required from Customs, Port Captaincy, Maritime Police and the Brazilian Post Office before leaving the port. The agent will need 3 copies of Passenger List, 3 copies of Passenger in Transit List and 3 copies of Crew List, and will take the necessary steps to ensure the release of the Disembarkation Card.
The Passenger List and Passports must be shown to police and Health Authorities when they board the vessel.
Communications: National Coastal Radio Stations Network (RENEC):
The National Coastal Stations Network offers free communication facilities for messages concerning the safety of human life at sea such as: Distress calls, urgent medical advice, notices to mariners, meteorological messages, etc. The network comprises of 39 stations along the coast of Brazil and in the Amazon River, distributed as follows:

1.	One main station at Rio de Janeiro (PPR), with facilities available for communication via radio telegraphy (WT) and radio telephony (RT), with vessels sailing in almost every sea and ocean.
2.	Three regional stations located at Belem (PPL), Olinda (PPO) and Rio Grande (PPJ), able to communicate via WT and RT with vessels up to approx 600nm distant.
3.	Three local stations at Manaus (PPM), Santarem (PPT) and Itajai (PPC) responsible for communications via RT with vessels approx 200nm distant.
4.	Seven restricted local stations at Santos (PPS), Paranagua (PPG), Porto Alegre (PPP), Vitoria (PPV), Natal (PPN), Fortaleza (PPF) and Salvador (PPA) able to communicate via RT with vessels sailing in the immediate vicinity.
5.	The remaining 25 stations handle local RT communications.

VHF: Ch 16 and 12.
Health regulations: Free pratique: Vessels which are not proceeding from infected ports may be granted free pratique, by radio, which does not exempt the ship owner or his agent from the delivery, to the Port Health Authority, of the Advice of Arrival. A vessel with free pratique is permitted to proceed directly to berth.
A vessel coming from an infected port which has obtained free pratique at a Brazilian port is exempted from further inspection for mosquitoes at other Brazilian ports of call, unless it has called en route to another infected port.
The free pratique does not exempt the vessel from being visited by the Port Health Authority when the latter considers this to be necessary, but such visits will always be carried out subsequent to berthing without jeopardising vessel operations.
When there is a sick passenger or crew member to be landed, the vessel must fly Interco flag "Q".
For granting free pratique the following documentation is required:

1.	Vessel details:
	a.	Name, class and flag.
	b.	Name of port and country (or Brazilian state) where voyage started and date of departure.
	c.	Port(s) of call, country(ies) (or Brazilian state(s)) with respective dates. Mention the last 5 ports.
2.	Sanitary conditions on board:
	a.	The occurrence of a death on board.
	b.	The occurrence of any sickness.
	c.	The occurrence of any sickness with one of the following symptoms: Fever (temperature over 37.5°C) during a period in excess of 48 hours accompanied by skin eruption, jaundice, or ganglia inflammation; acute moderate to serious diarrhoea.
	d.	The occurrence of great morality of rodents.
	e.	The occurrence of medicine consumption during the voyage, indicate the name and quantity supplied per person.
	f.	Amount of fresh water available on board. Indicate where the last supply of fresh water took place.
	g.	In case of a vessel in ballast, advise where the ballast water intake took place and the quantity.
3. Operational conditions of the systems of ejection and used water:
	a.	Is there a possibility that faecal objects which had not been treated could be expelled in to the waters of the port.
	b.	Description of drainage system and sanitary treatment.
	c.	The cubic capacity of the ejecting/used water tank and its capacity in number of days of retention.
	d.	The stock of disinfectant material, if this is the case.

A Letter of Guarantee to comply with the following:

1.	Confirmation of exact time of arrival of the vessel, one hour ahead of arrival.
2.	Definition of vessel berthing position.
3.	Deballasting of ejection/used water tank 12nm from the coast and its immediate sealing.
4.	Not to jettison waste collected on board during the vessel's stay in port.
5.	Absence of infestation by vermin (mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats) in vessel compartments.
6.	Absence of cargo accidents with risk to public health and the environment.

To present, on berthing, the following documents:

1.	Maritime Health Declaration
2.	Crew List
3.	Passenger List
4.	List of psychotropics and other drugs
5.	List of cargo to be discharged and loaded
6.	List of yellow fever International Vaccination Certificates of crew members and passengers.
7.	Derat Certificate
8.	Free pratique document issued by sanitary authority in another Brazilian port.

Customs and immigration: Contraband: Brazilian laws are very strict with respect to smuggling and Masters are requested to instruct their crews not to take more than 2 packets of cigarettes and other articles ashore. Cigarettes in cartons, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, souvenirs, explosives, firearms, etc should be collected prior to arrival in port and listed with the items in the Crew's Personal Effects List and placed in the custody of the Master.
Immigration: All a vessel's passengers and/or crew members may only enter the national territory after their documents have been inspected by the Federal Police Department, the Revenue Authorities and the Port Health Authorities.
Vessels owners are responsible for the disembarkation and the embarkation of transit passengers as well as crew members who fail to join a vessel before it sails. Such responsibility includes the maintenance and other expenses until repatriation. In the event of non existence of a compulsory deposit as guarantee to cover such expenses, owners will sign, at the Federal Police Department, a form of responsibility inherent to such obligations as therein expressed.
Flags: All vessels, while in Brazilian ports, must fly the Brazilian national flag from 0800hrs to sunset.
Notices of readiness: The NOR is tendered according to the Charter Party or shippers instructions.
The NOR for Terminal de Petroleiros de Paranagua must be sent from the anchorage zone when the vessel is ready to operate under all aspects, and comply with instructions and procedures established by Petrobas.
General notices & regulations: The local Port Authority should be contacted regarding the regulations for the port of Paranagua and for vessels transiting the Galheta Channel.
Turning Propeller: Berthed tankers are not permitted to turn their propellers while hoses are connected. Jacking gear may be used upon notice to the terminal operator, provided the screw is turned slow enough to ensure total safety. The ship will be held responsible for any damages.

Navigation

Port limits: The port area covers the port shore installations in Parnagua Bay, from Pontal do Sul and extending to the Nhundiarquara River mouth.
Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The approach to the port of Paranagua lies in the W branch of Paranagua Bay, 12nm WNW of Ponta das Conchas.The main access channel to the ports of Paranagua and Antonina is the Galheta Channel, presently dredged to a depth of 13m throughout. The channel has a sand bed permitting safe navigation for large bulk carriers up to 78,000dwt, with the exception of the stretch marked by Buoys No 11 and 12 where the depth is only 12.7m. The SE channel may be used as an alternative for smaller vessels up to a draft of 6.0m.
Pilot: Compulsory for foreign vessels and tankers, propane carriers and those carrying explosive cargo under Brazilian flag of any GT, between the Pilot Waiting Buoy (18nm from the port) and the harbour. Pilotage service to be requested at least 3 hours prior to arrival. Pilot normally boards within 1nm radius area, the centre corresponding to 26°37.0'S 048°15.3'W. The pilot boarding station can be contacted on VHF Ch 16, 12 or 15.
Anchorages: Outer anchorage: The outer anchorage areas lie on both sides of the channel and extend 5nm E and 4nm W from Ponta da Cruz. Some vessels lie up to 10nm off the port entrance.
Inner anchorage: The inner anchorage is 1.25nm wide at Ponta da Cruz. No anchoring is permitted in the channel or in the manoeuvring basin (up to some 600m off the docks) unless by special permission of the Hargboutr Master.
Area 1: For vessels which operate in the port of Antonina and for vessels anchored for loading and unloading operations, using specific LASH type vessel equipment.
The ancorage of barges involved with cargo transhipment operations in the port of Antonina only may be carried out in areas bordering those already established as anvhorage areas and access canals, provided thatat depth on nautical charts are compatible with their particluar drafts.
Depths from 7.0-11m.

Points	Position
01	25°28.6'S 048°37.7'W
02	25°28.9'S 048°37.7'W
03	25°28.8'S 048°38.6'W
04	25°28.5'S 048°38.6'W

Area 2: For vessels of not more than LOA 210m. Vessels operating for the port of Antonina and vessels bunkering with fuel oil and/or lubricants for their own consumption.
Anchorage site will be established according to depths in the evolution basin.
Depths from 7.0-14m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.5'S 048°31.6'W
02	25°29.9'S 048°31.6'W
03	25°30.0'S 048°33.5'W
04	25°29.7'S 048°33.5'W

Area 3: For vessels of LOA less than180m
Depths from 6.0-10m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.2'S 048°30.9'W
02	25°29.6'S 048°30.9'W
03	25°29.6'S 048°31.6'W
04	25°29.2'S 048°31.6'W

Area 4: For vessels of LOA less than 180m
Depths from 7.0-11m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.3'S 048°30.5'W
02	25°29.5'S 048°30.3'W
03	25°29.5'S 048°31.9'W
04	25°29.2'S 048°31.9'W

Area 5: Vessels which have to be visited by the Port Health Inspectorate and will be subjected to other inspections, when necessary.
Depths from 10-13m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.8'S 048°27.2'W
02	25°30.1'S 048°27.2'W
03	25°30.1'S 048°28.0'W
04	25°29.8'S 048°28.0'W

Area 6: Vessels of more than LOA 180m and vessels of any size which require to bunker with fuel oil and/or lubricants, for their own consumption.
Depths from 10-17m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.2'S 048°26.3'W
02	25°29.5'S 048°26.3'W
03	25°29.6'S 048°29.8'W
04	25°29.2'S 048°29.8'W

Area 7: Vessels of any size in quarantine. Vessels of any size operating with explosives. Vessels which require to bunker with fuel oil and/or lubricants, for their own use and vessels over LOA 180m.
Depths from 9.0-12.0m.

Points	Position
01	25°29.8'S 048°26.3'W
02	25°30.2'S 048°26.3'W
03	25°30.1'S 048°27.2'W
04	25°29.8'S 048°27.2'W

Area 8: Intended for vessels of more than LOA 180m.
Depths from 8.0-10m.

Points	Position
01	25°30.1'S 048°23.8'W
02	25°30.3'S 048°24.0'W
03	25°29.8'S 048°24.9'W
04	25°29.8'S 048°24.6'W

Evolution Basin: An area intended for vessels to manoeuvre, with an approximate width of 700m along the extension from the Terminal de Petroleiros to the wharfs of the port. The basin has its N boundaries formed by the isobathic line of 10m, westwards of Pedra da Palangana, with variable depths.
Tidal range and flow: Range 2.0m. At springs, the flood tidal stream off the port attains a rate of 0.75kn and the ebb stream has a rate of 1.75kn. At neaps the tidal streams attain a rate of approx 0.5kn flood and 0.75kn ebb.
Dock density: Brackish.
Weather: Prevailing winds: SE'ly.
Charts: BA 231, 3968; Brazilian 1800, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824. Admiralty Pilot NP5. NP286(5)
Tugs: There are 6 tugs with bollard pull ranging from 16-33t operated by Cia Nav das Lagosi, Saveiros Camuyranos and Metalnave.
Their use for berthing, unberthing and changing berth is governed by the Port Captain's Regulations. Tug assistance is compulsory for vessels drawing more than 9.4m when navigating in the channel.
Larger craft, may also be employed in fire fighting and salvage operations offshore. The use of tugs is obligatory for berthing and unberthing. The number of tugs to be used are decided by the Port Captain and Pilot.
Coastguard: Naval policing is carried out by launches from the port Captaincy of the Ports of Parana, Rua Benjamin Constant, 771 Parangua, Brazil.
Mooring information: Vessel's mooring is performed by the port administration (APPA) and supervised by the Pilot. Berthing and mooring in daylight hours only. Manoeuvres are monitored by cameras placed in the upper part of the loading arms.

Berths and Cargo

Names/Nos:
Commercial Dock: Length of commercial dock is 2,606m. Normally, 12 to 14 vessels can berth simultaneously, depending on size. Individual pier depths are as follows:

Berth	Draft (m)	Use
Shed 201	10.6/11.2 with fenders	Grain Terminal
Shed 202	10.6	General Cargo
Shed 203/204	10.6/11.2 with fenders	Sugar Terminal
Shed 205	10.0	Reefer Terminal
Shed 206/207	8.5/10.0 with fenders	Grains Terminal
Shed 208	8.5	Bagged sugar
Shed 209	10.6	Ro-Ro, fertiliser
Shed 210/211	10.6	Fertiliser
Shed 212/213/214	11.8	Export Corridor Complex
Shed 215	12.0	Container Terminal
Shed 216	10.2	Container Terminal
Dolphin 217	8.2	PCC, PCCT & Ro-Ro

At present there are 5 bulk loading terminals: Piers No 1 and 2 with a silo capacity of 65,000t, Pier No 3 with a silo capacity of 82,000t, Piers No 4 and 5 with a silo capacity of 502,000t.
TGPA Fertiliser Terminal: A berth for the discharge of fertiliser, max LOA 230m, max beam 33m, max draft 11.8m, max dwt 70,000t. Discharge rate approx 7,000tpd.
Tanker berths: The tanker terminal consists of 2 L-shaped tanker piers situated 0.5nm W of the commercial quay from which it is separated by a distance of approx 800m and has a 200m long outer face that can simultaneously accommodate 4 oil tankers and 1 gas tanker.
External PP-1, Internal PP-2 equipped for loading and discharge of clean products like gasoline, gasoil, naphtha, MTBE, methanol, LPG and AVGAS, and other products like marine fuel, bunker and LCO.
Individual lengths and drafts are as follows:

Pier	Length (m)	Draft (m)	LOA (m)	Use
PP-1	196	11.3	200	Bulk liquids
PP-2	186	9.1	190	Internal, petro products

A 3rd vessel can be berthed alongside the berthed vessel on the longer berth.
Cattalini Private Terminal:

LOA (m)	Draft (m)	Notes
224	7.3-11.8	Loading/unloading rate: 350/300tph Storage capacity of 94,000t

Ro-Ro berths: Located at shed 209 at the Commercial Dock. This berth can also be used for general cargoes and fertiliser discharge.
The first 120m of quay serves as a multi purpose quay. Cargo operations at this terminal, in addition to shipment of bulk grain, include handling of heavy lifts, movement of Ro-Ro container truckloads and grab discharge of imported bulk cereals. There are 2 dry bulk cargo sheds 190m in length available.
Shipment of vegetable oil will continue to be handled through the existing pipeline hook-up, which will be expanded and re-arranged in a way that it will all converge to a preferential point at the new quay. The remaining 250m extension of the port's commercial quay will have a specialist container terminal, which is expected to have an annual throughput of 150,000teu. This facility will be fitted with 2 pier side gantry cranes and two rail-mounted transtainers.
Facilities: Specialised cranes: There is 1 x 130t heavy lift crane and 3 x 36t container cranes. Twenty rail-mounted, electric quayside cranes with capacity ranging from 1.5-32t.
There are 66 forklift trucks with capacities ranging from 2-15t.
For the import of other solid bulk cargoes, operations are carried out using electric cranes on rails with automatic grabs, these products are loaded through feeder funnels into trucks. . The port also has suction systems for the discharge of imported grains.
Storage: There are 22 sheds with a total of 316,356m² of warehouse space available for general cargo. There are also about 32 private warehouses off the port's limit which provide an additional storage of 955,000m² capacity. There are 2 refrigerated warehouses of 4,440m² and 5,500m². Open storage yards for containers, heavy lifts, automobiles, frozen goods, papers and fertilisers, totalling 91,250m².
There is static storage of 1,105,500m² for solid bulk agricultural products available.
There is 34,000m² stacking area for loaded units. Two transtainers with 32t capacity. Ten side loaders each 37t capacity supplied by private firms.
Cargo:

Cargo	Discharge rate
General cargo	350t per gang
Fertiliser bulk	1,500/2,000tpd
Coffee	400 bags per hour
Refrigerated cargo	150/200tpd per gang

When 2 shiploaders are loading simultaneously, rate of 2,000/2,400ph can be achieved
Barges: An integrated system of cargo movement with the use of barges is used for the port
Ballast/slop reception: Information regarding ballast and slop reception is available from the Port Authority.
Vessels must arrive at the tanker terminal with adequate ballast for a maximum trim of 3.0m and a safe draft during the berthing manoeuvres. While transferring cargo, vessel must be kept trimmed at all times so that a short notice departure from the mooring can be effected.
Security: Federal police.
Safety: The Port Authority should be contacted regarding safety and gangway watchmen.

General

Repairs: Available.
Docking facilities: Most underwater services are provided in connection with hull surveys, repairs or cleaning as well as salvage. Divers would normally not work deeper than 50m.
Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available from hydrants along the commercial quay and the tanker piers.
Bunkering: Bunkering at Paranagua is handled by Empresa Transportadora Maritima Estrela Ltd, a privately owned harbour transportation firm. Bunkering can be made by Estrela to ships lying at any point in the port's inner roads or berthed alongside. Alternatively bunkers may be taken on by vessels direct from Petrobras oil connections at the tanker terminal.
Stores: Available.
Medical facilities: Hospital and medical facilities are available.
Transport: Nearest airport: Sao Jose dos Pinhais, 80km. Local airfield but only for small craft.
Nearest railway: Curitiba/Paranagua railway network.
Consuls: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Syria, Switzerland, Uruguay.
Public holidays: Jan 1, Jan 20, Apr 21, May 1, Jun 5, Sep 7, Oct 12, Nov 2, Nov 15 and Dec 25. Movable Holidays: Good Friday, Carnival (Feb or Mar).
Working hours: Normally 0700-1100hrs, 1300-1700hrs, 1900-2300hrs and 0001-0400hrs.
Developments: A length of 485m of quay is being upgraded and a further 170m is being built. During the second phase of the redevelopment, a further 595m of quay is to be built.
It is reported (July 2005) that Brazilian container terminal operator TCP has inaugurated a new berth, which will be dedicated solely to car exports.
TCP now has three berths with two dedicated to container vessels and one solely to car exports.
A 10,000m³ grain silo storage facility will open early 2006 and will handle up to 107,000t of soya and other grain per year.
Surveyors: Major Classification Societies namely ABC, LR, BV, NK, GL and RI all maintain their non-exclusive surveyors in the port.
Recreation: There are recreational facilities available.
Garbage: As per port authority regulations.
Officials and visitors: No visitors are allowed aboard tankers berthed alongside the terminal.
Fumigation: There are fumigation facilities available.
Pollution: As per Brazilian Legislation requirements. All mooring berths are equipped with fire fighting and fighting pollution systems.
Any discharge of dirty ballast, oil remains, any kind of material, debris, garbage, oil or polluter substance is penalised by heavy fines and offenders also can be jailed.

Business to Business Forum » International Trade Forums » For Exporters » Sea Ports

For Exporters - Trade Events Forum - Online Business - Avoiding Online Fraud - Forex/Currency - General Business - Africa - Asia - Central and South America - Europe - Middle East - North America - Oceania