The availability of transport infrastructure and the services offered have a strong influence on the cargo transport matrix. In the USA, the offer of a railway and pipeline network with great capillarity and the presence of a river (Mississippi) that connects the strong production of North American corn and soybeans to export ports means that these modes have a large share in the US economy. country, reducing logistics costs. The same happens in the European Union, which exploits the full potential of its coast for cabotage transport.
Brazil, on the other hand, suffers from investment difficulties to expand its transport infrastructure. The result is an economy very dependent on road transport, despite having a coastline of more than 8 thousand km and being one of the largest exporters of agricultural bulk in the world.
These different infrastructure contexts are seen up close in ILOS International Missions. In the Midwest of the USA, Brazilian executives will be in the heart of the country, the main food producing hub. In Europe, the highlight is the strength of multimodal transport, with important participation from two of the world's main seaports, Rotterdam and Antwerp, which are part of the program.
