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Montevideo, August 16th 2025 - 18:14 UTC

Tag: Brazilean trains

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC

    Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

    The Integration Routes project is one of four strategic axes signed between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping

    Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the studies for the construction of a railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which would bring South America's largest country closer to the Asian giant trade-wise.

  • Saturday, May 10th 2025 - 07:58 UTC

    Brazil eyes railroad to Chancay to facilitate trade with China

    Xi Jinping supports this project as part of China's trade expansion in the region

    Brazilian and Chinese authorities are evaluating the construction of a railroad to the Chancay mega-port in Peru through Acre, near Bolivia, to Bahia on the Atlantic coast, which would reduce the maritime trade distance to Asia by approximately 10,000 kilometers while easing reliance on the congested port of Santos, Planning Minister Simone Tebet explained.

  • Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

    China confirms its interest in Brazil with credit and infrastructure projects

    Presidents Xi and Rousseff seal the close relationship

    China expanded its trade partnership with Brazil with 7.5 billion dollars in financing for Brazilian miner Vale, the purchase of 60 passenger jets from plane-maker Embraer and renewed commitment to invest in infrastructure.