Volume of cargo transported via rail up 5.7% in April/May period YoY

Data from the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), released by the Infrastructure Ministry, indicates that the volume of cargo transported by train in Brazil grew 5.7% in the cumulative total for April and May when compared to the same period last year, even with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  Looking at the individual months year-on-year, April showed an increase of 19.9% to 37.3 million tonnes, while in May there was a decrease of 5.1% to 39 million tonnes.

According to the ministry, the growth in April was driven by greater shipments of iron ore, agribusiness, and the paper and cellulose sector, which accounted for 90.2% of the total shipments. The Carajás Railway was the one that stood out the most in this period.

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In May, there was a new boost in the agricultural, vegetal extraction and cellulose sector, with 8.4 million tonnes of throughput, a historic high, against 6.6 million TEU in May 2019. With the exception of Rumo Malha Paulista, all concessionaires in this sector showed growth.

Source: Reuters

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