Going for it ALL. (Out of the Box).America Latina Logistica (ALL) is expanding its port operations. The Brazilian rail, truck and cargo service provider plans to invest more than US$14 million to provide storage, transport and customs services at Paranagua, Sao Francisco São Fran·cis·co A river of eastern Brazil flowing about 2,896 km (1,800 mi) generally north-northeast and east to the Atlantic Ocean. Noun 1. and Rio Grande Rio Grande, city, Brazil Rio Grande (rē`  grän`dĭ), city (1991 pop. .
The group is developing Sao Francisco, one of Brazil's fastest growing ports, together with Sogo Southtrading of France. The three southern seaports This is a list of the world's seaports: Atlantic Ocean
n. 1. A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles. 2. in Brazil and Argentina. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. company officials, intermodal connections at the ports could reduce costs by as much as 20%. Last year, ALL bought Brazilian trucking group Delara so that it could expand its service to include combined rail and truck hauling. The acquisition helped the company roughly double its sales to an estimated $250 million in 2001. The company predicts sales will jump again by two-thirds in 2002. Brazilian railroads have struggled to increase their share of the total cargo market. Less than 5% of all freight is moved by train. |
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