Brazil economically utilizes only 49% of the inland waterway network extension provided for in the National Transportation Plan (PNV) for cargo transport. The diagnosis appears in the Study on Regulation and Governance of Brazilian Inland Navigation, prepared by Pezco Economics at the initiative of the National Transportation Confederation (CNT) and released this week.
According to the study, of the 41.7 thousand kilometers contemplated in federal planning, 20.4 thousand kilometers are effectively used. The difference highlights the infrastructure, maintenance and planning limitations that still restrict the participation of waterways in national logistics. Another finding identified by the survey…
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