Estudo de viabilidade e novas estratégias de transporte multimodal de etanol: o caso de uma usina na região da Grande Dourados

Abstract

The present study highlights logistics strategies of transport currently used by a sugar-alcohol agro-industry in the Grande Dourados - MS metropolitan region. Based on the carried out field research, the next study stage comprised data collection concerning road transport costs, taking its origins from the city of Dourados to distribution centers located in Paulinia-SP and Araucaria-PR. This monography aims to study, identify and propose the use of a road-rail multimodal system, using routing method as support in order to map potential road and rail routes existing in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Proceeding to the development of road and railway routes strategies using different paths for the ethanol outflow, presenting advantages and disadvantages of each formulated strategy. These strategies are based on three proposals designed to study more cost-effective routes, i.e. lower cost paths in comparison to road transport costs current in use by company. Thus, mapping the ethanol logistics network in Grande Dourados in order to improve distribution efficiency in the company. According to the proposed use of the road-rail multimodal system, specially one of the proposals (mixed use of modal road-rail) stood out since its implementation would minimize approximately 48% the cost of ethanol transportation from Dourados-MS to the Paranagua Port in comparison to the current cost using the road modal from Dourados to Araucária-PR. It is worth highlighting that the railway project called Norte-Sul is required in order to use this proposal, since the city of Dourados is a cargo loading and unloading center. Therefore, the use of the Ferroeste railroad is the best alternative for ethanol outflow in regarding to Grande Dourados metropolitan region.