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Article: At the stuck crossroads: a wobbly road network and weak railways could kill Brazil's export boom. Then there's the shipping mess.(Logistics)
- Article from:
- Revista Latin Trade
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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One deficiency limits the development of Brazil's fledgling logistics industry: infrastructure. Despite what should be a promising environment--booming Brazilian exports and the prospect of economic growth--logistics companies in Latin America's biggest market are held back by the constraint of an aged and underdeveloped infrastructure network.
Consider Brazil's trucking companies. Though they are responsible for transporting the bulk of the country's goods to distribution centers, cities and ports, the sector lacks investment because of the high cost of maintaining trucks. Bumpy and inefficient roads mean companies are reluctant to upgrade their vehicles.
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