A study carried out by the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) emphasizes that Brazil currently uses only 10% of the cargo transport potential of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. However, the document highlights that the greater use of this modal can generate a savings of about 25% in logistics costs for the 1,000-kilometer stretch, compared to the road cost.
The research, released by the National Transport Confederation (CNT), also highlights that the Brazilian potential is to transport 40 million tons by the waterway, which today is only 4.5 million tons.
The study also highlights that the use of the waterway can contribute to facilitate the flow of soybean production in Mato Grosso. The cost difference in relation to road transport for a load of five million tons of the grain reaches R $ 800 thousand. When the transported volume reaches 30 million tons, the economy with the use of the waterway can reach R $ 4.7 million.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.