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ICL welcomes its first partner in logistics infrastructure, Ultracargo, reinforcing its ethical environment and governance. Emerson Kapaz, president of ICL, highlights the strategic partnership in the logistics chain.
ICL strengthens its commitment to competitive ethics by announcing the arrival of a new partner. Ultracargo joins the Instituto Combustível Legal (ICL), becoming the first collaborating company in the logistics infrastructure sector, aligned with the ethical principles promoted by the institution.
With this new inclusion, the Legal Fuel Institute continues to foster a regulatory environment based on transparency. Emerson Kapaz, president of ICL, highlights the importance of this strategic alliance in logistics chain. Ultracargo's contribution will be vital to the governance of the sector, promoting fair and ethical competitive practices. This partnership is a great achievement for everyone involved. and signals a significant advance in the search for a more integrated and competitive market.
Importance of Governance in the Logistics Chain
Ensuring a high level of governance in a crucial link in the logistics chain contributes significantly to creating a fairer and healthier competitive environment in the sector. The commitment to integrity, disseminated throughout the chain, promotes a competitive environment that is governed by ethical principles and by the highest standards of conduct. Emerson Kapaz, president of ICL (Legal Fuel Institute), emphasizes this view emphatically.
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Kapaz adds that the strategic partnership with Ultracargo, the national leader in its segment, will expand the fight against irregularities, further reinforcing reliability in the marketing of these products. 'We are expanding our field of activity. This will represent a long-term relationship, with the objective of making the market more honest and transparent to the end consumer', he adds.
Ultracargo, a pioneer in its sector to join the Legal Fuel Institute, has been working continuously to maintain high standards of governance with the training and engagement of its employees and strategic partners in ethical practices. This includes a rigorous reinforcement of the reputational analysis of commercial relationships, among other initiatives.
Commitment to Governance and Integrity
'Joining the ICL demonstrates our commitment to our customers and is in line with all the efforts we have made to constantly strengthen our governance and integrity practices,' highlights Décio Amaral, president of Ultracargo. For him, the strategic partnership with the Instituto Combustível Legal strengthens both the logistics chain and the country's development.
Amaral believes that solid connections guided by ethical principles are essential to move Brazil towards a fairer and more sustainable future. He hopes that Ultracargo’s accession to ICL will serve as an inspiration for other logistics operators and companies in the fuel chain to make the same ethical commitment.
Integrated Logistics Solutions
Ultracargo is an integrated logistics solutions company and the largest independent liquid bulk storage company in Brazil. With over 1 million cubic meters of installed capacity, the company has terminals in seven Brazilian states: Rondonópolis (MT) and in the Ports of Santos (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Aratu (BA), Suape (PE), Itaqui (MA) and Vila do Conde (PA). In addition, it participates in the joint venture of the largest ethanol terminal in the country, located in Paulínia (SP), and is planning to start operations of a new terminal in Palmeirante (TO) in 2025.
For Ultracargo, the future of the market lies in investing in terminals that offer multimodal connections, allowed Operational Excellence and the delivery of services that meet customer needs. This directly contributes to improving the logistics of products essential to society, including fuels and biofuels.
Strengthening Logistics Corridors
To achieve these goals, the company is focused on three main fronts: expanding capacity, moving operations inland and connecting its terminals with high-efficiency transportation modes. These initiatives are aligned to strengthen the Santos/Mato Grosso and Maranhão/Tocantins logistics corridors, which are essential for supplying the company's machinery. agribusiness with derivatives and facilitate the flow of corn ethanol production.
'Our positioning in these corridors reinforces our role as a provider of logistics solutions for various chains, removing one of the main obstacles to Brazil's development potential,' concludes the president of Ultracargo.
In short, the partnership with ICL and the governance and integrity strategy adopted by Ultracargo are crucial elements for building a ethical environment in the fuel sector, promoting a fairer and more transparent market.
Source: Rodrigo Dutra
