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2mo ago

Transnordestina Runs First Freight Test Between Piauí and Ceará After Ibama Clearance

The run follows an environmental license, signaling a commercial ramp-up toward a 2027 link to the Port of Pecém.

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Overview

  • Transnordestina Logística (CSN) conducted an inaugural test run carrying maize in a 20‑wagon train from Bela Vista do Piauí to Iguatu, Ceará.
  • The operation is a test phase, with the start of commissioned freight to be scheduled in coordination with the federal and state governments.
  • Phase 1 of the railway is 78% complete, with 676 km finished and 280 km under construction, targeting connection to Pecém by 2027.
  • Phase 2 in Piauí is planned to resume in the first half of 2026, with completion expected in 2028.
  • The project, once halted and investigated by Brazil’s audit court in 2016, is now signing clients including Tijuca Alimentos, as Pecém prepares dedicated rail areas via CIPP S/A.