Brado Inaugurates Commercial Operation on New Logistics Route

Brado officially launched its operations on the new Central Corridor route, connecting Anápolis (GO) to the Port of Santos (SP) by railway, last Thursday (30). “We expect to close the year 2024 with the corridor inaugurated today representing approximately 10% of the Company’s results,” said Daniel Salcedo, the company’s Commercial Director.

Salcedo mentioned that the country’s Midwest currently represents nearly 60% of the company’s results. The multimodal solutions in the region encompass the Northern corridor, connecting Rondonópolis (MT) to Sumaré (SP) by rail for domestic market movements and to the Port of Santos for import and export operations.

The new operation from Anápolis is expected to expand the market potential by serving regions that previously lacked this transportation alternative. “We expect to grow significantly in the consumer goods market. We have a strong reefer market (refrigerated containers transporting frozen proteins) in this region, in addition to the challenge of meeting the demands for ore from Northern Goiás and Southern Tocantins.”

The inauguration event, held at “Centro Oeste” Dry Port, brought together key clients, suppliers, and partners of the new commercial route. “We are opening up this logistics corridor from Goiás and rely on our clients and partners to make it a success story in Brazilian logistics,” said Marcelo Saraiva, CEO of Brado.

The gathering featured a panel moderated by Salcedo with the participation of Marciel Perez, Executive Manager of Supply Chain and Logistics at Caoa; Brenno Queiroz, President of the Logistics Committee at Anea; Luciano Johnsson, Director of Operations, Planning, and Safety at Brado; Rodrigo Parish, Director of Finance and Technology at Brado. Everaldo Fiatkoski, Director of Porto Seco Centro-Oeste, gave a presentation highlighting the facility’s structure.

To conclude the presentations, Matheus Pereira, Director of Pátria Agronegócios, highlighted the economic scenario in Brazil. “In the last 20 years, the Brazilian GDP has grown almost five times, while the GDP of Goiás has grown over six times, and Tocantins, in 2023 alone, has grown almost ten times,” he compared. “Brazil is a locomotive that doesn’t stop. Sometimes it slows down, but Goiás and Tocantins have their foot on the accelerator.”

The event also included tributes to Brado employees and a demonstration of the train and container movements.

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