Arauco wins rail-freight registration for Brazil's Sucuriu pulp mill
Brazil's rail regulator ANTT has registered Arauco Celulose do Brasil as a dependent user of the public freight rail network, a step toward moving future output of the Sucuriu pulp project to the Port of Santos. The USD 4.6bn mill under construction in Inocencia, Mato Grosso do Sul, is designed to produce about 3.5m tonnes a year of bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp; in its decision ANTT describes the project as the largest mill of its type in the world. The 17 September 2026 registration sets no start date for rail shipments and does not specify wagon numbers or required rail infrastructure spending.
Why this mattersRail access to Santos underpins the export economics of a 3.5m tonne eucalyptus pulp line, reinforcing Arauco's cost position in global BHKP supply.
- ANTT registered Arauco Celulose do Brasil as a dependent user of public freight rail service on 17 September 2026
- Sucuriu project represents an estimated USD 4.6bn investment in Inocencia, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Planned capacity is approximately 3.5m tonnes per year of bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp
- Rail corridor will run from Inocencia to a dedicated private-use terminal at the Alemoa area of the Port of Santos
- Rail haulage is to be provided by Rumo Malha Norte and Rumo Malha Paulista
- The registration sets no start date for rail movements and does not detail wagon numbers or infrastructure spend