Waterway transportation gaining popularity in Rio Grande do Sul

Waterway transportation is gaining more and more popularity among the big industries in Rio Grande do Sul. In the first five months of 2020, Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas, transported 2,087 containers carrying plastic resins, destined for export via Tecon Santa Clara, the waterway terminal owned by Wilson Sons. This value is equivalent to 28% of the total containers used by the company for foreign trade. The highlight was in April, when 41% of the containers exported by Braskem were transported via the waterway terminal.

The cargo route originates in the Triunfo Petrochemical Complex and follows the Jacuí River in barges to Tecon Rio Grande, where they are loaded on long-haul vessels. The main destinations are Europe, North America and South America. In 2016, the partnership between Wilson Sons and Braskem reactivated Pier IV of the Santa Clara Terminal and marked the resumption of cargo transportation by river in the region. The initiative continues to be seen by the market as an alternative to reduce logistical and operational costs and a more sustainable alternative for the environment.

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