{"id":4549,"date":"2022-06-09T16:08:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/?p=4549"},"modified":"2023-01-13T08:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:57:00","slug":"ferrovias-do-maranhao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/en\/ferrovias-do-maranhao\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn all about the Maranh\u00e3o Railroads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite not being a state that stands out for its production, Maranh\u00e3o has a strategic role in transport logistics to other states, especially Par\u00e1. The flow of production from Par\u00e1 passes a lot through the railways of Maranh\u00e3o, helping to take the extracted ores to different regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this sense, the railroads of Maranh\u00e3o have a direct impact on the country's economy. Thus, it is important to understand how this mode of transport is formed in the state of Maranh\u00e3o, that is, which are the main railways that operate in the region, curiosity, which commodities are transported, numbers, among other interesting details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maranhao Railroads<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Brazilian railway context still leaves much to be desired. As a form of transport that is in the background, \u201closing\u201d to the road sector, the rail fleet still lacks stations, roads and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are several national states that depend a lot on the use of railroads, mainly because of the type of product being transported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ores, for example, are the products that pass through the the most. About 77% of all rail transport<\/a> in the country is made up of minerals. As the North and Northeast regions stand out in the extraction of ores, the railways become fundamental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Maranh\u00e3o there are 3 main railways: Estrada de Ferro Caraj\u00e1s, Ferrovia S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds and Ferrovia Norte Sul. These railroads in Maranh\u00e3o are essential for the flow of ores extracted in neighboring states, leading mainly to the Port of Itaqui, essential for the export of these products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caraj\u00e1s Railroad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Built essentially as a result of the Caraj\u00e1s Project, which aimed to improve mining in Par\u00e1, Tocantins and Maranh\u00e3o, the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad is one of the most important railways in the country. The length of the railway is 892 km, connecting the largest open pit ore mine, Caraj\u00e1s (Par\u00e1), to the port of Ponta da Madeira, in Maranh\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other railroads in Brazil, which for a long time suffered from the scrapping and abandonment of investments, the railroads of Maranh\u00e3o, essentially the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad<\/a>, is one of those that is constantly advancing, receiving recurring investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2013 to 2017, for example, the railroad was extended over 500 km, further strengthening its transport capacity, which now handles the movement of 230 million tons of iron ore per year. In addition to using MASSA's dynamic railway scales, which allow for speed and weighing accuracy, read about this project here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 10,756 wagons and 217 locomotives, EFC is one of the most qualified railways in Maranh\u00e3o and Brazil in general, precisely because of this investment in infrastructure and technology. In 2012, the EFC was considered the most efficient railway in the country by a study by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain (Ilos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds \u2013 Teresina Railway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds Railway, named after the state capital, is one of the main railways in Maranh\u00e3o. The line was inaugurated in 1921, when the main transport in the region was the river. Developed to assist in the flow of various products, essentially cotton, the railroad remains in operation today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, she is responsible for connecting cities of S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds (Maranh\u00e3o) and Teresina (Piau\u00ed), passing through Timon, Caxias, Cod\u00f3, Timbiras, Coroat\u00e1, Pirapemas, Cantanhede, Itapecuru Mirim, Santa Rita, Ros\u00e1rio and Bacabeira, all in Maranh\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 454 km of railroad. Nowadays, the railroad is responsible for the transport of different inputs, such as cement, corrective limestone, clinker, containers, wooden pallets, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ferrovia Norte Sul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"import\u00e2ncia<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Finally, among the main railways in Maranh\u00e3o there is also the North-South Railroad<\/a>, which takes its name precisely because it was developed to cover a large territorial extension of the country, from north to south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the project, which has been in development for 30 years, is not yet fully ready for use. The initial idea was to build more than 4000 km of railroad, but the works were constantly delayed. The idea is that the line will pass, when finished, through the states of Par\u00e1, Maranh\u00e3o, Tocantins, Goi\u00e1s, Minas Gerais, S\u00e3o Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paran\u00e1, Santa Catarina <\/a>and Rio Grande do Sul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divided into 3 main stretches, only 2 are in operation: A\u00e7ail\u00e2ndia (MA) and Porto Nacional (TO), and between Rio Verde (GO) and Estrela d\u2019Oeste (SP). Another main stretch, from Porto Nacional (TO) and An\u00e1polis (GO) and other smaller stretches, such as Ouro Verde de Goi\u00e1s (near An\u00e1polis) and Rio Verde (GO), still lack terminals to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lack of investments and the delays in the conclusion of the works make it impossible for the North-South Railway to receive the planned highlight. However, with the arrival of the Marco Legal das Ferrovias<\/a>, it is possible that this scenario will change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the enactment of the Marco Legal das Ferrovias law, which diminishes the state's power and control over the railway sector, expectations have grown considerably. According to the government, 79 authorization requests have already been made by private companies to invest in the sector, totaling R$240.8 billion in potential investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This participation of the private sector can be decisive for the process of construction and implementation of the North-South Railroad to be accelerated, allowing the route to actually start operating in every corner of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maranhao Railwroads: Porto de Itaqui<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"porto<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Much of what is transported by the main railroads of Maranh\u00e3o has as its final destination the ports of the state. The main one is the port of Itaqui, located in the capital S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds. Currently, it is the 11th Brazilian port with the largest cargo handling in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Port of Itaqui is supplied by several railways in the region, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n