TCP (Terminal de Conteineres de Paranagua), the operator of the Paranaguá Container Terminal, South America’s largest box terminal, ended 2022 with its highest movement in history with 1.16 million TEUs.
The record container throughput, translating to a 5% increase compared with the previous year’s results, was achieved in a year of record operational productivity and investments aiming to better serve importers, exporters, and shipowners.
TCP had the most reefer container plugs among Brazilian terminals in 2022 and reported 208,479 TEUs of reefer boxes in the last year, marking a year-on-year growth of 8%.
Additionally, TCP noted that one in every five export containers arrives at the terminal by trains. The rail sector of the Brazilian terminal achieved a significant 40% increase year-on-year with 189,014 TEUs.
At the Brazilian terminal, vessel performance improved in 2022 with TCP achieving 202 movements per hour (MPH) on a single vessel in October, the best productivity ever recorded by the company. “The waiting time for berthing at our terminal dropped from over 13 hours in 2021 to just 7 hours,” stated James Cao, CEO of TCP.
“One of the investments that will be consolidated in 2023 is the expansion of the number of plugs for reefer containers, from the current 3,572 to 5,126. This will make us the undisputed leader in infrastructure for the meat market in South America,” stated a port’s executive.
TCP has also announced that it is investing in a power substation.
Meanwhile, in 2022, TCP agreed to purchase 11 new RTG (Rubber Tyred Gantry) cranes. “For 2023, we will enhance our equipment yard and cargo handling capabilities,” confirmed James Cao.
The new and modern equipment is expected to arrive at the terminal by 2023 as part of a larger investment package that includes 43% more reefer container outlets, a power substation, expansion of the terminal’s access gates, a mobile app for truck drivers, and new trucks for internal cargo transportation.
