Investing R$ 200 Million, Railway VLI Signs Contract With Giant Wabtec for Acquisition of 9 Locomotives

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 01/03/2023 at 19:51

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The New Locomotives Will Join VLI’s Premium Fleet for Cargo Transport on the Centro-Atlântica Railway (FCA)

VLI is a logistics solutions company that operates ports, railways, and terminals. This week, the company signed a contract for the acquisition of nine ES-43BBI model locomotives from Wabtec. These machines will join VLI’s premium fleet for cargo transport on the Centro-Atlântica Railway (FCA).

Moving about R$ 200 million, the deal was finalized this Tuesday (28). Therefore, the contract is another investment by VLI in the national rolling stock industry. According to Portos e Navios, the first locomotives are expected to be delivered within a period of up to 18 months.

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The acquisition of Wabtec locomotives was primarily made to meet the growing demand for cargo transport in the company’s Centro-Leste corridor. In this region, VLI transports inputs and products from the steel industry, agribusiness, coal, fertilizers, fuel, and pulp towards the port system of Espírito Santo.

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VLI Studies New Investments and Opportunities to Increase Cargo Transport to the Ports of Espírito Santo

VLI is studying new investments and opportunities to increase cargo transport to the ports of Espírito Santo. As an example, one can mention the recent announcement of a memorandum of understanding with Vports (formerly Codesa) for expansion works at the new Port of Vitória, aimed at increasing the volume of cargo handled in the region.

The document assumes that the studies to be conducted together may conclude the existence of an opportunity for investments in railways, ports, and terminals amounting to R $200 million. The studies estimate an increase of about 5 million tons of solid mineral and vegetable bulk to the current cargo matrix in the state’s import and export flows. To accommodate this increase in volume handled, VLI must also analyze the need for acquiring new railcars and locomotives.

Investing R$ 200 Million, Railway VLI Signs Contract With Giant Wabtec for Acquisition of 9 Locomotives

The New Locomotives Will Join VLI’s Premium Fleet for Cargo Transport on the Centro-Atlântica Railway (FCA)

VLI Signs Contract for the Transportation of 500,000 Annual Tons of Pulp

VLI Studies New Investments and Opportunities to Increase Cargo Transport to the Ports of Espírito Santo

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