The Port of Paranaguá has set a new record for the amount of fertiliser it has handled from a single vessel. The Taj Knighthood, inbound from China, offloaded 78,000 tonnes at berth 211 for onward despatch to various parts of Brazil.
The main company involved was Fortesolo, which belongs to the FTSpar group. Its COO, Jailson Luz, noted that there is a trend in the fertiliser market towards the greater use of Panamax bulk carriers. Last year, the company handled 13 vessels of this size, with nine already handled in 2025. A tenth was due to dock later in June.
Paranaguá is nowadays one of Brazil's main fertiliser importing facilities, which in part is due to a recent slight deepening of draft at several berths to accommodate bigger bulk vessels. The additional 30 centimetres involved has helped attract more business confirmed the company.