Abstract
Since the beginning of operations in 2014, Port of Açu has shown significant growth in relation to cargo handling, with all demand dependent on road transport. However, there is a proposal for the implementation of the EF-118 railway that would interconnect Rio de Janeiro and Vitória, serving the region of Port. This work seeks to economically evaluate the advantages of the implementation of the railway modal compared to the roadway already used in the region. Due to the intense flow of cargo in the Industrial-Port Complex, the possibility of building a new highway, the RJ-244, is being studied, extending from the industrial district to BR-101. For this purpose, surveys were conducted to determine the average daily volume of vehicles circulating in the region, in addition to the different types of cargo transported and their relationship with Port. Based on the information collected in the Traffic Studies Report issued, it was possible to relate data and achieve at the value of the average annual daily volume for each category of cargo handled in the Port. Bearing in mind that in 2019, Port of Açu handled approximately 751 thousand tons of cargo and analyzing the estimated costs by ABIFER for road and rail transport, the approximate cost values for each one per ton of cargo per kilometer were reached. Comparing values, it is possible to notice that the cost of transporting cargo by rail corresponds to about 16.6% of the amount spent on transporting of the same weight of cargo by road, which means a considerable advantage for its implementation.
Highlights
Port of Açu is located in the municipality of São João da Barra - RJ and has nine terminals that are divided into offshore and onshore
According to Mello (ABIFER, 2018), studies carried out by Prumo pointed out that, if Port was at the disposal of a railway, it could transport about 50 million tons of cargo in 2020, if it were in operating conditions that year; the modal would get to transport from 55 to 70 million tons in 2060
According to the logistics company WM Trading, until the 1930 there was a greater emphasis on railway transport; the coffee crisis damaged this context due to the transport that was made by rail
Summary
Port of Açu is located in the municipality of São João da Barra - RJ and has nine terminals that are divided into offshore and onshore. One of the political promises in Juscelino Kubitschek government, “50 years in 5”, was to connect the Brazilian territory through a transport network Such action would need to use a transport option of quick installation and operation, considering that the construction of highways takes less time than railways (WM Trading, online). Road trips can generate excessive expenses, such as fuel and vehicle maintenance, in addition to being subject to theft and higher accident rates (WM Trading, online) Due to this fact, there are several proposals for improvements, considering the most relevant one being the increase in railway participation in national logistics, which would require an improvement in its network. This study aims to compare the transport costs of railway and roadway modals with the implementation of the EF - 118 and describe the benefits achieved through the implementation of it
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