Paranaguá Container Terminal announces new weekly cabotage service

In February, TCP, the company that manages the Paranaguá Container Terminal, announced the inclusion of another weekly service in its portfolio: the cabotage line offered by the shipping company Norcoast, which had its inaugural docking this Thursday, the day 8. The route has four vessels, which make stops in Paranaguá (PR), Santos (SP), Suape (PE), Pecém (CE) and Manaus (AM).

Measuring 224 meters long, 35 meters wide and capable of transporting 3.510 TEUs, the container ship NC Brisa was the first vessel in the new line to arrive at the Paranaguá Container Terminal. Norcoast's service will generate, on average, a movement of 720 TEUs (20 feet of container length) per berth at the terminal.

Among the main products that must be moved on this route are consumer goods and electronics, activated carbon/minerals, glass, meat, paper and cellulose, wood, and refrigerators and freezers.

TCP's commercial shipowner manager, Carolina Brown, states that cabotage “is an extremely important logistical solution for the national logistics chain. Our customers now have a new service option and additional capacity in Paranaguá to transport their goods from north to south of Brazil.”

Used to move containers between ports located in different regions of the same country, cabotage is an economical and safe alternative, which minimizes the risks of damage and accidents, in addition to emitting less greenhouse gases compared to other modes.