ANALYSIS OF THE LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE SUGAR BULK PRODUCED TO EXPORT IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF SÃO PAULO
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Despite being an international benchmark in technology and efficiency in sugar production, Brazil does not have a fully developed logistics infrastructure, which ends up limiting the growth and increasing competitiveness in agricultural products. The present study is an analysis of the evolution of modes of transport and new investments directed towards the port infrastructure. In this way, this work aims to analyze the current infrastructure of logistics export of bulk sugar mills of the state of São Paulo covering from transport to the shipment of the product at the ports of Santos and Paranaguá. For development of this work will be used publications, consultations on scientific works on the subject and reports of professionals of the sector. It will be possible to observe over the work that most of the investments in the area come from private groups seeking partnerships aimed at better competitiveness for sugar producers. It was noted that were and is being made investments, especially private sectors, such as by America Latina Logistica (ALL) and Rumo Logistica, however, still insufficient to keep up with the growing increased exports in a satisfactory way of Brazilian sugar.
Authors and Affiliations
Rodrigo Duarte Soliani| Methodist University of Piracicaba (UNIMEP) - Brazil E-mail: rdsoliani@hotmail.com Phone: 55 19 99841-9851, Ana Rita Tiradentes Terra Argoud| Methodist University of Piracicaba (UNIMEP) - Brazil E-mail: arargoud@unimep.br
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