Brazil studies reactivation of Sao Francisco waterway to lower food costs

Minister of Ports and Airports, Tomé Franca, said the reactivation improves logistical efficiency and integrates regions that depend on the river as essential infrastructure.

National Secretary for Waterways and Navigation, Otto Luiz Burlier, stated the waterway improves the regularity of cargo transport and enhances the delivery of materials.

These improvements are expected to be most significant in regions dependent on river transport. Expected goods include grains such as soybeans, maize, and cotton, as well as fertilisers, limestone, and gypsum.