Santos is the main route for the sale of Brazilian agribusiness. It is also responsible for the import of necessary inputs for national production, one of the foundations of the national economy. However, operational bottlenecks, such as lack of space in terminals, and lack of infrastructure, including access difficulties, are warning signs for the sustainability of the business in the coming years.
“Arriving in Santos, we have difficulties connecting with the boarding terminals, the same difficulty that all other exporters have. And it makes us have to stop the train at a terminal and, from there, move by road, which makes exports more expensive. Often, the viability used for the cargo is lost because there is no way to deposit the cargo in the boarding terminal when the train is unloaded”, said the executive manager of International Logistics at JBS, Clóvis Wessling.
Source: The Tribune
