Neuero delivers floating grain terminal in Argentina
This innovation helps reduce underloaded voyages, previously 15% to 35% below capacity.
ARGENTINA – Neuero has delivered a floating grain terminal to Grupo Servicios Marítimos (GSM) in Argentina, providing a much-needed solution to the declining water levels on the Paraná River, a critical artery for the country’s grain exports.
The new system, mounted on the 30,000 dwt barge Grisel N, is built around Neuero’s CombiFlexiport CF1000.
The platform integrates a pneumatic ship-unloader, a commercial bulk scale, and a shiploader into a single mobile unit, enabling the full loading of Panamax vessels even under low-draught conditions.
According to the company, this innovation tackles a longstanding problem of underloaded voyages, which were previously 15% to 35% below capacity, leading to higher freight costs and reduced efficiency.
The system’s performance is enhanced by Neuero’s Flexiport unloader, designed to handle soybean meal and other non-free-flowing bulk materials with reliability, even in offshore operations. Complementing this is a Precia Molen bulk scale, capable of delivering precise weighing in demanding marine conditions, ensuring transparent and accurate trade transactions.
In addition, a KIKO shiploader, equipped with slewing, luffing, and telescoping functions, adds versatility by adjusting to vessel positions and varying heights.
To accommodate the installation, GSM undertook significant engineering work to reinforce the Grisel N barge, ensuring all components could operate seamlessly in the river’s challenging environment. Additional features, including kick-in/kick-out and mobile gantry mechanisms, further improve flexibility during grain transfer.
“This project is a milestone in offshore grain logistics. With Neuero’s expertise, we’ve created a resilient, high-performance system that helps Argentina stay competitive despite changing river conditions,” said Monica Navarro, chief executive officer of GSM.
The Paraná River, which carries around 80% of Argentina’s agricultural exports, has faced historically low water levels in recent years due to climate variability. These conditions have disrupted grain shipments, forcing vessels to sail partially loaded and raising costs for exporters.
By enabling full capacity loading regardless of draught, the floating grain terminal offers a timely solution to safeguard Argentina’s position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of soybeans, corn, and wheat.
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