At least once a month, one or two vessels leave the port of Rio Grande bound for Suape, transporting fuel produced by Vibra. These trips along the coast which take approximately five days, helped the company to save BRL 36 million in 2022. In addition, these trips prevented the emission of 10 thousand tons of CO2 that would be emitted in truck trips. Coastal shipping was used to transport 63 million liters of biodiesel and 173 million liters of ethanol, with 33% and 51% increases compared to 2021, according to the company. In 2022, the company sold 300 million liters of biodiesel and 330 million liters of ethanol in the Northeast. Therefore, there is still room to expand the use of cabotage. The company expects to grow it between 15% and 20% this year.
Sources: Valor Econômico/Datamar News