The Logistics Terminal for Rice (TLA) in Rio Grande do Sul (RS) handled 27 thousand tons of grain last Saturday (3). The cargo is destined for Costa Rica. The operation is expected to be concluded by Tuesday. According to the superintendence of the ports of Rio Grande do Sul, the cargo departs from the storage silos and head towards the vessel’s hold through the conveyor belt, a process that does not use cranes, thereby causing less damage to the grains. This is the first operation of the terminal for rice exports. “This operation allows greater competitiveness for rice,” said the superintendent of the ports of Rio Grande do Sul, Fernando Estima. The State of Rio Grande do Sul is responsible for 70% of the national rice production. According to the superintendence, rice and soybeans were competing for storage space before the implementation of the TLA, so that rice was only being exported during the off-season of the oilseed.
Source: Revista Dinheiro Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)