The completion of Ferrogrão, a railroad project linking Sinop in Mato Grosso to Miritituba port in Pará, can reduce logistics costs by 30% and boost grain exports in the North Arc. The theme was discussed during a meeting of the National Infrastructure and Logistics Commission of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), this Thursday (8), in Brasília.
According to the president of the Commission and the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraíba (FAEPA-PB), Mario Borba, Ferrogrão is seen as one of the main alternatives to facilitate access to ports in the northern region of the country to bring soy, corn , fertilizers and fuels to markets such as China, Russia and Europe.
However, he pointed out, other obstacles need to be resolved. “Brazil has a grain production goal of 350 million tons by 2030. We need to overcome other bottlenecks in infrastructure and invest in the construction of new corridors and the paving of existing stretches,” Borba said.
The president of the Thematic Chamber of Infrastructure and Logistics of Agribusiness (CTLog), Edeon Vaz, said that the project is viable and will reduce the cost of freight in Mato Grosso, the country’s main soybean producer.
“There will be a dispute for the transportation of cargo, both to the port of Santos, in the Southeast, and to the north in Miritituba.”
During the meeting, the commercial director of Estação de Luz Participações (Edlp), Roberto Meira, assured that the new railroad will bring logistics and socio-environmental benefits to the country, as well as a rebalancing of the transport matrix.
“According to a study, in 2030, without Ferrograo, 56% of the Mato Grosso grain flow would be by railroad and 54% by highway. With the stretch built in the same period, 87% of the transportation would be by rail and 13% by highway. That would represent a significant cost reduction. “
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.