EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord’s TSHD Vox Amalia starts Paranaguá dredging campaign

The Port Authority of Paraná, Brazil, has started its 2026 maintenance dredging campaign in the Paranaguá Channel.

The operations, carried out by Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia, are set to ensure adequate navigability and operational safety conditions for vessel traffic in Paraná’s ports.

“This work is fundamental to maintaining the channel’s operational depth, which is naturally impacted by the accumulation of sediments from the Serra do Mar mountain range,” the Port Authority said.

In 2025 alone, almost 2,900 ships accessed Paraná’s ports through the access channel, contributing to the record movement of over 73.5 million tons of cargo.

According to the Port Authority, dredging work will take place 24 hours a day, following all environmental requirements stipulated for the operation.