Implementing the West-East Integration Railroad (FIOL), the Midwest Integration Railroad (FICO), and Ferrogrão may attract up to 100 million tons to port terminals in the Northeast and other northern regions by the year 2035. In this scenario, investments in the railway sector may reach R$ 24.5 billion for the concession of 8,169 kilometers of railways in the Northeast. The numbers were taken from the National Logistics Plan 2035 (PNL 2035) and presented during the “Nordeste Export” Forum by the CEO of EPL (planning and logistics company), Arthur Lima, on August 3rd. The event held at the Port of Itaqui (MA) brought together the main leaders and experts in the country in the sector of logistics and port infrastructure. The National Secretary for Land Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Marcello da Costa, was also one of the participants. The PNL 2035 is the strategic-planning reference for identifying present and future needs and opportunities of transport subsystems in Brazil. It will be presented by the Ministry of Infrastructure this semester and includes possible scenarios for developing infrastructure in the long term.
Source: Datamar News