The year 2021 arrives with expectations for the resumption of industry and commerce, domestic and foreign, which will generate impacts on logistics and the supply chain. This new world that is developing demands that professionals are always up to date and, therefore, we have gathered in this post the news that brings the latest on logistics and supply chain in Brazil and in the world. Stay tuned!
29/01 – Valor Econômico – DPaschoal supplies supplier with data
Tool helps the manufacturer to schedule production. Sharing information with the industry allowed the chain to reduce inventory by 40% during the pandemic
29/01 – Valor Econômico – Loggi plans acquisitions and rules out going public in the short term
Logistics operator grew by more than 360% in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The use of technology is essential to make deliveries quickly, cheaply and consistently, guarantees the president
29/01 – Valor Econômico – Highways and government of São Paulo face a new clash
Group of concessionaires complain of regulatory paralysis and political interference in the São Paulo transport agency
29/01 – Folha de S. Paulo – Petrobras says it is not to blame for truck drivers' dissatisfaction
High cost is not due to diesel, but to the age of the fleet and road conditions, says president of the state-owned company
President stated that he is considering reducing fuel prices, but said that 'the solution is not easy'
28/01 – Folha de S. Paulo – Bolsonaro appeals to truck driver against strike
Drivers threaten to start stoppage next Monday in protest against diesel readjustment
28/01 – State of S. Paulo – Government considers cutting diesel tax to avoid truck drivers' strike
Threat of shutdown as of February 1st led the economic team to study ways to mitigate the impact of increased fuel prices; technicians warn, however, that any reduction in the tax will have to be offset by another source of revenue
28/01 – IstoÉ Dinheiro – Diesel rises more at refineries than at distributors
The recent rise in diesel oil prices has been driven since last year by the first link in the product's sales chain, formed by Petrobras refineries and importers, according to ANP data.
28/01 – Valor Econômico – Bolsonaro waves with tax reduction to lower diesel
Bolsonaro's nod to tax cuts occurred when a new increase in the price of diesel came into effect at refineries
28/01 – Valor Econômico – Oil production breaks record in 2020
Country produced, on average, 2,938 million barrels/day last year, up 5,5% compared to 2019, according to ANP
Drivers would not get support from society with a stoppage amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to sector representatives
27/01 – Valor Econômico – Dependence on roads to export grain grows, says study
A survey carried out by EsalqLog and the USDA shows that the general participation of highways in the transport of soy and corn decreased between 2010 and 2019, but increased in foreign trade operations
27/01 – Valor Econômico – Logum will deliver pipelines in Greater São Paulo in the first semester
The 128 kilometers of pipeline built in this stage will triple the company's handling capacity
26/01 – Forbes – 5 trends that will converge to change retail even faster in 2021
Technology will continue to lead changes in the retail-consumer relationship
25/01 – Valor Econômico – Retail tests way to accelerate the last mile
According to research by ILOS, last mile can reach 45% of the cost of an online sale. Executive partner of ILOS, Maria Fernanda Hijjar explains that the high cost and regulatory restrictions still restrict the expansion in the use of drones by companies
25/01 – Valor Econômico – Expansion of e-commerce drives warehouse market
Small urban spaces are turning into logistics condominiums
For the managing partner of ILOS, there is no bottleneck in the distribution of the vaccine against COVID-19, but there may be in the planning of vaccination
Manufacturers of locomotives, wagons and equipment resume growth after a severe crisis in recent years
22/01 – Valor Econômico – MP tries to block, at TCU, proposal for Ferrogrão
MP and TCU question the idea of the federal government to allocate up to BRL 2,2 billion in public resources as a guarantee against unforeseen events in future works of the railroad that will boost the flow of grains to Arco Norte
Internet sales moved less cargo compared to commodities, says institute
CoronaVac, the first vaccine approved by Anvisa to circulate in Brazil, requires impeccable logistics so as not to lose efficiency
Terminal will explore new area on the right bank of the port, expanding its container handling capacity
19/01 – UOL – Government publishes new road freight table with increase of up to 2,51%
By law, ANTT needs to update prices every six months, in January and July of each year
18/01 – Folha de S. Paulo – 30% of the e-commerce created in the pandemic will remain
Study points out that 20% to 30% of people who migrated from physical retail to virtual will remain in e-commerce after the pandemic. Nearly 40% of respondents said they will make more purchases online than in person
12/01 – Valor Econômico – Implement manufacturers live different realities
Even during the pandemic, heavy duty grew by more than 6% driven by agribusiness. On the other hand, the light line fell just over 5% with the drop in the performance of small businesses and high street stores.
12/01 – Valor Econômico – Fiol Auction gains momentum with new rail projects
Construction of the Centro-Oeste Integration Railroad and the continuation of the Fiol draws the attention of new groups to the auction of the first section of the Bahia railroad
11/01 – Valor Econômico – ANP sees slight deconcentration in fuel distribution
Despite the deconcentration, ANP still considers the Brazilian market to be highly concentrated or moderately concentrated, depending on the indicator used and the fuel in question
Maritime transport prices in the Asian country reach historic values and impact the Brazilian logistics chain
06/01 – Valor Econômico – Soybeans in high movement for Brazilian exports
Expectation is for a new record in soy exports, with strong demand for production outflow from February
The year 2020 registered the registration of almost 90 commercial cargo vehicles
05/01 – Folha de S. Paulo – Santos foresees R$ 7 billion in leases and accesses
Porto expands investments in railroads to increase cargo movement while awaiting privatization
04/01 – Valor Econômico – After recovery in 2020, the industry may return to the “old normal”
With low inventories, industry tends to expand production in the first half
04/01 – Valor Econômico – Global trade should recover, but there are risks
The start of vaccination in several countries is improving the outlook for global trade and the economy, but recovery will be slow and the world will only return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022.
04/01 – Folha de S. Paulo – Açu Port diversifies its operations with agribusiness
Porto aims at agribusiness for long-term gains, while consolidating its participation in the movement of products in the oil industry
Previous news:
- Logistics in everyday life, in Brazil and worldwide – December/20
- Logistics in everyday life – get ready for the International Supply Chain Forum
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Alexandre Lobo
https://ilos.com.brGraduated in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and in Social Communication from Faculdades Integradas Hélio Alonso (FACHA). Expertise in several projects with emphasis on market analysis for companies such as Unilever, Intertank, Invepar, Aqces, Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank.
