CTT da Cana: from harvest to mill with efficiency

The Cutting, Transshipment, and Transportation (CTT) of sugarcane is a strategic operation for the sugar-energy sector, responsible for ensuring that the raw material reaches the mill with quality and on time. According to Micael Sonsine, Product Specialist at Tracbel Agro, the efficiency of this flow is determinant for the productivity and profitability of the harvest. Each stage of the CTT – harvesting, transshipment, transportation, and reception at the mill – needs to be perfectly synchronized to reduce losses and optimize resources. In the harvesting phase, the mechanized harvester performs the cutting, cleaning, and chopping of the cane, and its correct adjustment directly impacts the utilization of the raw material. Transshipment, in turn, functions as an intermediary link: it receives the chopped cane and directs it to the trucks, either in full transshipment, receiving directly from the harvester, or in empty transshipment, returning quickly to maintain continuous ...