Three years after the completion of the BR-163 highway, Arco Norte has established itself as the best alternative for crop transportation for properties and companies located in the north of Mato Grosso. A study by the Research and Extension Group in Agroindustrial Logistics at the “Luiz de Queiroz” School of Agriculture (EsalqLog ) shows that this means that 19% of the state’s production has a financial advantage to send the grains via the ports of Itaqui (MA), Barcarena (PA), Santarém (PA) or Itacoatiara (AM) in any season. Meanwhile, for a portion of 57% of production, located in the central region of the State, the freight values of each week are what define which port is more competitive. The southern region of Mato Grosso, where 24% of production is located, always has the advantage of sending soybeans and corn to Santos (SP) and Paranaguá (PR).
Sources: Globo Rural/Datamar News