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With 17 thousand km in length, the new railway will connect Brazil and China and promises to revolutionize trade routes between the continents! The megaproject will cost US$ 490 billion.

Written by Valdemar Medeiros
Published 08/12/2024 às 12:14
With 17 thousand km in length, the new railway will connect Brazil and China and promises to revolutionize trade routes between the continents! The megaproject will cost US$ 490 billion.
Photo: New Brazil-China railway/Dall-e

New railway will unite Brazil and China: Countries enter into partnership and promise billion-dollar investment in megaproject to build new 17 km transoceanic railway in Brazil, check out the details below.

Railway with 17 thousand km: The physical distance between South America and China may be approximately 17 km, but economic partnerships are reducing this distance, bringing these regions closer than ever. A new megaproject, called the transoceanic railway, promises to revolutionize not only trade relations, but also logistics between South America and Asia, opening new routes and opportunities for both continents, with a new railway that will connect Brazil and China.

17 km railway that will connect Brazil and China in a new megaproject of +400 billion dollars

O The Transoceanic Railway megaproject is a manifestation of the globalized world in which we live, where physical distances are shortened by shared vision and cooperation between nations. The new railway will connect Brazil and China and aims to redefine the dynamics of negotiation and trade routes between South American and Asian countries. 

The Belt and Road Initiative has already demonstrated China’s ability to bridge distant regions, promoting trade and cultural exchange. Now, by focusing on South America, the country aims not only to cement trade partnerships, but also to invest in infrastructure projects that promise to transform the continent’s logistics and economy.

The economic relationship between China and South America has seen substantial growth in recent years, with bilateral trade surpassing the $490 billion mark. The Transoceanic Railway will offer a new route for trade that can shorten distances and significantly reduce costs.

The new railway will connect Brazil and China, benefiting the nations directly involved, but it also has the potential to positively impact the entire South American region, facilitating access to Asian markets and vice versa.

Understand the challenges of the transoceanic railway megaproject

Although the megaproject has transformative potential, the logistical and financial challenges that accompany a project of such magnitude cannot be ignored.

The complex South American geography, which includes the vastness of the Amazon Rainforest and the grandeur of the Andes, poses considerable obstacles due to the difficult terrain and sensitive ecosystems.

Despite these challenges, China's experience in mega-infrastructure projects suggests that these obstacles can be successfully addressed. Conceived in the 1950s as the Transulamerican Railway, the idea of ​​connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by means of a railway that crossed the South American continent gained new momentum in the 21st century.

In 2008, the project was relaunched by the Brazilian government as the Transoceanic Railway, with a focus on integrating the country's regions and boosting the economy.

Understand what the new Brazilian railway will be like

With a total length of approximately 4.400 kilometers, the railway is divided into three large sections in Brazilian territory. The first section connects Porto do Açu to the North-South Railway, the second connects Campinorte to Porto Velho, on the banks of the Madeira River, and the third stretches from Porto Velho to the border with Peru, in Cruzeiro do Sul.

This extensive railway network will allow the integration of several regions of the country and the connection with important producers and consumers. The partnership between Brazil, Peru and China for the construction of the Transoceanic Railway gained new momentum in 2014, with the signing of an agreement that made studies and projects possible. However, it was in 2022 that Brazil, Peru and China once again mobilized to move forward with the Transoceanic Railway project.

In August 2024, China announced that it will invest US$100 billion in the railway project, strengthening this partnership and positioning the railway project as strategic for the Belt and Road initiative.

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Luiz Carlos de Azevedo
Luiz Carlos de Azevedo
09/12/2024 08:56

China will rule Brazil

Demon
Demon
11/12/2024 01:33

But explain this story to me... railroad over the sea? Explain it to me... lol, it's just hypocrisy.

Demon
Demon
In reply to  Luiz Carlos de Azevedo
11/12/2024 01:35

He already commands with Lula Drao and his brother José with Odebrecht and the main president and mentor of this door TEMER…. LOL

Valdemar Medeiros

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