Ports of Rio de Janeiro and Itaguaí Receive Visit from Representatives of MInfra and MRS

Government Representatives and Executives Checked the Improvements in Railway Infrastructure for Access to the Ports Being Executed in the Ports

Representatives from the National Secretariat of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Infrastructure (SNTT/MInfra) and the logistics operator MRS, which manages a railway network in the States of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo, visited the Ports of Rio de Janeiro and Itaguaí on the last days 14 and 15, respectively. The objective was to discuss, with the directors and managers of the Rio de Janeiro Dock Company (CDRJ), and with representatives of SNTT/MInfra, the improvements in railway infrastructure for access to the ports.

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According to the Business and Sustainability Director of the Rio Docks, Jean Paulo Castro e Silva, the visit from the MRS and SNTT/MInfra delegation to the ports managed by the Rio Docks is part of the recognition in the field of the investments proposed by MRS in the concession renewal process of the railway network operated by it: “The set of projects proposed by the concessionaire aims to increase the efficiency of logistics operations through the railway modal and provide greater safety in urban crossings, bringing gains in competitiveness and sustainability for users.” 

Director Jean Paulo also explained that, “as access to the ports is the last mile of the main stretches of the railway network, the proposed investments are essential to ensure that the end of the journey does not become an operational bottleneck, mitigating the potential gains from other investments to be made along the network. Therefore, the Rio Docks considers that the projects proposed by MRS at the ports managed by the company are of great public interest.” 

Areas of the Port Where Works and Infrastructure Improvements Are Taking Place

After making a presentation of the projects in its office to the representatives of SNTT/MInfra and Rio Docks, the MRS delegation visited the areas of the Port of Rio de Janeiro where improvements and expansions to the railway infrastructure are being proposed, as well as the entire logistical and operational context. At the Port of Itaguaí, visitors attended a presentation regarding the lines that serve the leased terminals and the investment needs to improve the operational performance of the Itaguaí Port terminals.  

At both meetings, the Rio Docks was represented by the CEO, Francisco Antonio de Magalhães Laranjeira; the Port Management Director, Mário Povia; the Business and Sustainability Director, Jean Paulo Castro e Silva; as well as the superintendents of the ports, the managers of Land Access, and specialists in the Planning area. At the Port of Rio de Janeiro, the administrative-financial director of the Port Authority, Indalecio Alvarez, also participated, along with managers working in the Engineering and Port Guard areas. MRS was represented by a team composed of directors, managers, and employees. From MInfra, Thiago Douglas Alvarenga Camelo and Álvaro Simões da Conceição Neto participated.  

At the beginning of this month of June, MRS announced a daily record, reaching 640.3 thousand tons transported, considering the various loads from customers. For the CEO of the Rio Docks, Francisco Antonio de Magalhães Laranjeira, “the large volumes of cargo transported by railroads show the importance of this modal for port infrastructure, especially for long-distance flow, and the pursuit of improvement and growth requires the planned investments.”  

Source: CDRJ