North-South Railway boosts soybean exports

Shipments of soybeans from the 2024/2025 harvest through Maranhão have already begun and are expected to continue until the second half of the year, according to the April edition of the Logistics Bulletin of the National Supply Company (Conab). Since February, shipments have been made mainly via the North-South Railway, in the Northern Logistics Corridor, operated by the company VLI, which connects the Porto Franco (MA) logistics terminal to the São Luís port terminal. “Exports are made via VLI’s multimodal system, integrating railways, ports and terminals, with emphasis on volumes from Tocantins, Piauí and Maranhão,” Conab highlighted in the bulletin. The agency pointed out growth in production for the 2024/2025 harvest, which should increase logistics movement, especially of soybeans and corn. Conab warned that corn movement in Maranhão will need to be reassessed due to the activities of Inpasa, a biorefinery installed in Balsas. The unit has the capacity to process 1 million ...