Bracell commits USD 29.9m (BRL 150m) to river terminals on Tietê-Paraná waterway
Bracell, the Brazilian pulp producer controlled by Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), is investing USD 29.9m (BRL 150m) in two private river terminals at Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul) and Macatuba (São Paulo) on the Tietê-Paraná waterway. The barge corridor will first carry eucalyptus wood towards its Lençóis Paulista mill. Once the new Bataguassu mill starts, it will also carry that mill's pulp for export; Bataguassu's 2.9m tonnes a year will nearly double Bracell's installed capacity in Brazil. The project is part of RGE's plan to invest more than USD 3.2bn (BRL 16bn) in Brazil.
Why this mattersA near-doubling of Bracell's Brazilian pulp capacity needs dedicated low-cost logistics to reach export ports, reducing reliance on long-haul road transport.
- Bracell is investing USD 29.9m (BRL 150m) in two private river terminals, at Três Lagoas (MS) and Macatuba (SP)
- Wood will move by barge on the Tietê-Paraná waterway, replacing part of the road haul to the Lençóis Paulista mill
- The new Bataguassu mill will add 2.9m tonnes a year of pulp capacity, nearly doubling Bracell's installed capacity in Brazil
- Once Bataguassu starts up, the corridor will also carry its pulp for export
- Bracell produced about 3.46m tonnes of pulp in Brazil in the prior year, mostly for export
- RGE plans to invest more than USD 3.2bn (BRL 16bn) in Brazil