In 1870, the Admiral Baron of Teffé, Antônio Luís von Hoonholtz, interceded for the railroad that would link Antonina with the Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works.

[2] In 1880, Pedro II arrived at Antonina with his entourage on board of the ship Rio Grande.

Two years later, the railroad branch between Antonina and Morretes was inaugurated, improving the logistics of the port.

Still, in the 1970s, the Matarazzo Complex faced a strong crisis and decided, in 1972, to close down activities in Antonina.

[2] The port currently has two terminals, the Barão de Teffé, and the Ponta do Félix, the latter with an area of 2.839.519 thousand square feet (263.8 thousand square meters) and two berths in 1180 feet (360 meters) of dock.