Logistics alternatives for grains transport

Abstract

This work focuses on describing the internal transport of cereals, oilseeds and their derivatives, economic sector which in our country is internationally competitive. However, given the important geographical extension of Argentina, there is an important disparity depending on the distance to the port of each place of production. These different distances generate disadvantages on economic equation mainly due to the high cost of freight and the minor render per hectare. The focus will be on the different modes of transport and relevance in maintaining competitive the logistic costs of those products that must travel long distances from their production sites to the centers of consumption or export. To interpret this multidimensional phenomenon, a diagnosis of the general situation of rail transport and the most specialized concessions in grain transport is developed. Based on this diagnosis, short- and medium-term measures to improve the service are proposed, and the river alternative is evaluated in case rail transport is not convenient.