JBS cuts CO2 by changing transport strategy
23/06/2014
Cargo is transported by truck from its units in the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and São Paulo to the rail terminal in Cambé, from where it travels 500 km by train to the port of Paranaguá for export. This logistics strategy means the company is able to save on highway tolls and fuel while increasing sustainability, cutting 13.3 thousand tons of CO2 equivalent emissions by not using trucks along this route.
"By rail, we save between 15% and 20% compared with road transportation. Using trains, the company can reduce costs while also taking around 4,600 trucks off the road this year, which helps avoid pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. This is one of the ways in which JBS is able to help preserve the environment,” said Gilmar Schumacher, JBS logistics director.
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