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APPA inaugurates third shiploader this year
PARANÁ, BRAZIL - In the past year, the Port Administration of
Paranaguá and Antonina (APPA) has begun operating three new
shiploaders to speed up the loading of ships at the Port of Paranaguá
in Brazil. The third shiploader began operations on Oct. 20. The goal
is to have four shiploaders in operation.
The investment in the acquisition of the four new shiploaders was
R$59 million ($15 million), made with APPA's own resources. Two
of the shiploaders started operation in March. The third was being
assembled and going through the testing phase. It went into operation
in the cradle of 214 export corridor.
"The new equipment represents increased productivity and
wealth," said Cida Borghetti, deputy governor of Paraná. She said
that investments strengthen the Port of Paranaguá.
"Studies show that modernization made over the past four years
makes a difference and puts the terminal in Paraná as one of the most
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of grain," said Beto Richa, governor of Paraná.
The new shiploaders can operate at a speed of 2,000 tonnes per
hour. They will increase the export corridor's capacity by 33% and
enlarge the loading capacity for the next grain crop.
In addition to being faster, the new shiploaders can load larger
ships, since they have a longer throw. Each spear is 36 meters long.
"This provides a wider bandwidth to load ships, allowing large
vessels to dock in Paranagua," said Luiz Henrique, president of the
APPA. "The spears of the shiploaders are also higher than those of
the old chargers, making it possible for larger ships to dock without
any restrictions."
The new shiploaders are environmentally friendly. Therefore, they
possess a dust collection system that reduces the emission of particles in the air during ship loading.

Soybeans are moved by conveyor at the Port of Paranaguá.
The equipment also has its own generator, enabling the collection
of throws to move on the tracks in case of power outage.
"We will reduce the time of shipment and the shipping cost," said
Henrique.
In the last four years, the Paraná government has invested R$939
million ($238 million), and this year the Port of Paranaguá hit record highs of productivity. In June 2015, the unit of Paranaguá exported 1.92 million tonnes of grain.That matches the largest-ever
volume moved in a month since May of 2011, when 1.81 million
tonnes were exported.

Miller Milling names new senior leadership team
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA, U.S. - Jeff Thomas, David
Hegewald and Brian Harrington have been named to new executive positions at Miller Milling Co., Bloomington, Minnesota,
U.S., it was announced by Kazuyoshi (Kaz) Watanabe, president.
Thomas has been named vice-president of operations. He most
recently was manager of the company's Saginaw, Texas, U.S.,
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company's acquisition of the Saginaw mill in 2014. Before that he
was with ConAgra Foods for 20 years in milling operations, with
assignments in Sherman, Texas; Oakland, California; Macon,
Georgia; Denver, Colorado; and Alton, Illinois. He was promoted
to plant manager in Saginaw in 2010.
Hegewald has been named vice-president of administration.
Most recently he was director of risk management. Earlier he was
with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. for
22 years.
Harrington will be vice-president of sales and procurement. He
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production capacity.
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