NEW LDC TERMINAL CAN HANDLE 6 THOUSAND TONS OF SUGAR DAILY

On August 22, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) launched a new intermodal sugar terminal in Pederneiras, São Paulo. The facility has a daily intake capacity of 6,000 tons and can ship 8,500 tons by rail, for an annual total of one million tons. Spanning 120,000 m², the site features a grain warehouse with 90,000 tons of storage and a minimum monthly handling capacity of 150,000 tons. This terminal significantly increases the use of rail for transporting sugar to the Port of Santos, a route previously dominated by trucks. It enables LDC to double the share of its sugar moved by train in Brazil to 50%. The company states the hub enhances logistical efficiency, provides a strategic road-and-rail option, and integrates with its Guarujá Sugar Exporting Terminal (TEAG) operations. This move creates synergies with grain terminals and reinforces LDC’s commitment to agribusiness and competitiveness in foreign trade.
Source: Jornal Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)