The Meeting Between the Government of the State of Paraná and Representatives of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce Aimed to Create the New Ferroeste and Strengthen Relations Between the State Government and Companies in Paraná and Potential Canadian Investors and Business Partners.
The New Ferroeste is one of the businesses that should stand out in this relationship between Paraná and Canada. The 1,567-kilometer railway is expected to transport 38 million tons of cargo in its first year of operation and will become the second largest export corridor for grains and containers in Brazil.
The New Ferroeste will enable Paraná to make a leap in import and export. According to Luis Fagundes, coordinator of the National Working Group on Railway Planning, the state of Paraná will make a qualitative leap in infrastructure and logistics, which will directly affect the capacity to import and export products and inputs in national and international markets.
“The year 2023 is crucial for the New Ferroeste, as we are finalizing environmental licenses, which took several months, before putting the project up for auction, but this does not prevent us from already taking advantage of opportunities with foreign investors, due to the project. Given its size, complexity, and importance, investment from foreign investors can be decisive, not only for the state of Paraná but for the country as a whole,” noted Fagundes. “Canada has traditional operators in the railway sector and large investment funds, and the new Ferroeste is viewed as a good business opportunity,” he concluded.
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While Brazil’s Ferrogrão project has been stalled for 16 years, China is erecting the central tower of the world’s largest trans-sea railway bridge — 29.2 km of high-speed rail between Shanghai and Ningbo.
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A ship from China brought over 5,000 electric cars to Brazil at once: it was the largest operation ever recorded by the port, with 5,101 vehicles disembarking in Paranaguá.
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The 17-meter, 20-ton monster that the US built in 1939 to dominate Antarctica — and that could only move by driving in reverse: the Snow Cruiser cost US$150,000 and was abandoned forever.
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Chinese wind components arrive at the Port of Fortaleza with 76 pieces for wind turbines and continue by road to a wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte.
Integration That Will Generate the New Ferroeste
At the end of the meeting, the director of the CCBC presented the vice-governor with a photo album promoting the exchange between the cities of Curitiba and Quebec. The publication is based on the work of Brazilian and Canadian photographers who visit other countries to promote solidarity among cities. Some photos of Curitiba are still on display at the university campus and at the Montreal International Airport.

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