Cargill, LDC among winners of Brazil port auction The competitive auction involved several bidders1 May 2025 1 May 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media South AmericaCargill, BTG Pactual Commodities and a consortium formed by Louis Dreyfus and Brazilian grain trader Amaggi have won rights to operate three separate terminals at Paranagua port on Wednesday, reported Reuters. The competitive auction, which involved several bidders, highlights the importance of improving Brazilian logistics in the context of a global trader war. Cargill beat Arco Norte Infraestrutura e Logistica with a bid of 411 million reais for the PAR 15 terminal, the highest amount at the auction. Paulo Sousa, president of Cargill in Brazil, said in a statement the company is pleased to have won rights to operate that terminal for another 35 years. Total investments in the three port terminals are expected to reach 2.4 billion reais ($423 million), according to data from the Brazilian federal government.