Truckers from Brazil face unusually long delays to deliver soybeans at the Miritituba port terminal in the Amazon rainforest. as a record harvest of approximately 180 million metric tons exceeds the logistics of one of the largest export centers for the crop in the world.
The delay in the transportation of soybeans from the world’s largest producer and exporter underscores the continuing logistical obstacles in Brazil’s agricultural supply chain. Much of the soybean harvest is destined for China.
“It’s a shame here in Miritituba,” truck driver Jeferson Borges da Silva, who waited in a 30 kilometer (km) queue after driving 1,200 km from Mato Grosso, told Reuters. “We have been waiting in line for two days, this year has been the worst so far“he added.
Miritituba, A key transshipment point, it handles approximately 12 million metric tons of grains annually, including soybeans and corn.
Companies such as Cargill, Bunge and Brazil’s Amaggi operate river terminals where crops are loaded onto barges. for transport downstream to larger facilities capable of filling ocean vessels. Traffic is usually heavy this time of year.
