How to reduce the cost of cargo transportation
Through the use of multimodality, ie using two or more modes of transport in an integrated manner and with a single contract all along the route, to carry cargo from its origin to its final destination.
In multimodal , when the change in transport mode occurs, the entire load is transferred from one to the other without a direct instructions ( if the load is a container, for example , the container may be transferred from ship to train and train to truck).
Therefore, the load is inspected only at origin and destination, which provides reduction steps in the logistics process, greater efficiency and agility on shipping.
An example of cost reduction through the use of multimodal transportation is soy made the city of Lucas do Rio Verde (MT) to the port of Santos (SP), the cost per tonne is U.S. $ 158.28 . Have the cost of road transport in this city to the port of Paranaguá is R$ 232.74 per tonelada.Uma savings of R$ 74.46 per tonne transported.
Trucks and other vehicles on road transportation, are suitable for deliveries within cities and to interconnect other modes together.
The use of road transport can be optimized with the completion of deliveries during the night (as is done in more developed countries), with the necessary adaptations of time together to business partners . This would generate greater vehicle performance, greater flexibility in delivery and avoid congestion on major streets.
The rail is ideal for high volume loads over long distances (over 500 miles), since the cost of operations is lower and, if powered by electricity, can be even more economical.
Two among the existing railways, can be good alternatives for the transport of grain: the Train Center – Atlantic (FCA) and Ferronordeste. These two railroads and established a partnership operating a train of loads between the cities of Paulinia (SP) and Recife (PE), to Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Maceio and Aracaju, performing a path of 4500km in 11 days, Moreover, possible interconnection rivers in ports Pirapora (MG) and Juazeiro (BA).
You can combine the road transport with rail to take advantage of what each offers best: transporting large volumes of cargo with the advantage of door- to-door and also solving the problem of the difference between the gauge railways. Among the existing combinations, we can mention the TOFC (Trailer on Flatcar) where the semi -trailer is placed on a platform wagon.
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