By Elisa Calmon São Paulo, 12/06/2025 - Ultracargo has completed the construction of a railway bypass that connects Opla, Brazil's largest independent ethanol terminal, in Paulínia (SP), to the company's terminal in Rondonópolis (MT). The new structure, which has involved an investment of R$ 200 million since 2023, will enable the outflow of corn ethanol produced in the Central-West region and the shipment of petroleum derivatives to supply the agricultural machinery in the region, according to the company. Brazil is the world's second-largest corn ethanol producer, according to the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (IMEA). In the 2024/25 harvest, national production grew by approximately 30%. Mato Grosso state alone reached 6.70 billion liters of ethanol, with 5.62 billion from corn - a 17% growth compared to the previous harvest and above the national growth average (3.65%). "To sustain this growth, it is fundamental to invest in logistics and storage ...