Agribusiness cargo movement at VLI’s Porto Nacional terminal grows 22%

The movement of grains and soy meal through VLI’s Porto Nacional Terminal (TIPN) in the state of Tocantins broke the annual record and exceeded the mark of 600 thousand tonnes transported in the previous year. The result represents a 22% increase over the total for 2021. Between January and December of last year, 2.7 million tonnes were moved. Until October of this year, the company had transported 3.3 million tonnes.

The grain output in Tocantins, as well as from nearby Maranhão, Piauí, and Bahia, has natural attributes and robust distribution infrastructure, which grows more sophisticated every year. The results of operations at the Porto Nacional Terminal show the support for agribusiness and the potential for the development of regional production.

“Without a doubt, this record set results from a lot of optimization work in our operations. Tocantins has been presenting showing soybean and corn harvests, and our goal is to contribute to the development of our state by investing in logistics for increasingly efficient operations,” says Daniel Schaffazick, VLI’s Director of Operations for the Central-North Rail Corridor.

Currently, the Porto Nacional terminal can store 60,000 tonnes of grains (including soybeans, corn, and bran) and handle up to 5 million tonnes per year. The cargo – originating in the nearby states, in addition to Mato Grosso, Goiás, and Pará – arrives by truck at the terminal. The unit unloads cargo from the vehicles, stores it, and transfers it to trains. The loaded wagons follow Ferrovia Norte Sul (FNS), also controlled by VLI, to the Port of Itaqui, located in São Luís, for export.

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