Luiz Eduardo Garcia Civil Engineer. Agenda Inland Waterways System Main Waterways Systems Actual Transportation PotentialChallengesConclusion

Luiz Eduardo GarciaLuiz Eduardo GarciaCivil Civil EngineerEngineer

AgendaAgendaInland Waterways SystemInland Waterways SystemMain Waterways SystemsMain Waterways SystemsActual TransportationActual TransportationPotentialPotentialChallengesChallengesConclusionConclusion


Inland Waterways SystemInland Waterways System

In the begging, territory occupationIn the begging, territory occupation

Waterways as National Waterways as National TransportationTransportation

since 1887 until 1927 since 1887 until 1927


Main Waterways SystemsMain Waterways Systems

National Multimodal PlanNational Multimodal PlanLaw 5.917, 19Law 5.917, 19thth December 1973 December 1973

New Plan under Congress RevisionNew Plan under Congress RevisionLaw 12.379, 6Law 12.379, 6thth January 2011 January 2011

Main Waterways SystemsMain Waterways Systems The main basins:The main basins:

Amazon (Amazonas, Madeira, Amazon (Amazonas, Madeira, Tocantins)Tocantins)

Parana (Paraná, Tietê)Parana (Paraná, Tietê)Paraguay (Paraguai, Paraná)Paraguay (Paraguai, Paraná)South (Taquari, Lagoa South (Taquari, Lagoa dos Patos)dos Patos)

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TUCURUÍ LOCKS SYSTEMTUCURUÍ LOCKS SYSTEMTwo Locks: 33m x 210 mTwo Locks: 33m x 210 mLift Height: (36,5 + 35) mLift Height: (36,5 + 35) mDraft Clearance; (6 – 3,5) mDraft Clearance; (6 – 3,5) mIntermediary Channel (with reservoir):Intermediary Channel (with reservoir):

5,5 km long5,5 km long

PARANÁ – TIETÊ WATERWAY


Actual TransportationActual TransportationLow, considering the existing potentialLow, considering the existing potentialThe main basins:The main basins:

Amazon (Amazonas, Madeira, Tocantins)Amazon (Amazonas, Madeira, Tocantins)Parana (Paraná, Tietê)Parana (Paraná, Tietê)Paraguay (Paraguai, Paraná)Paraguay (Paraguai, Paraná)South (Taquari, Lagoa dos Patos)South (Taquari, Lagoa dos Patos)


PotentialPotentialHuge infrastructure without use:Huge infrastructure without use:

43.000 km potential, only43.000 km potential, only13.947 km with cargo transport13.947 km with cargo transport

Improve the IWT participationImprove the IWT participation

Investment Transport Infrastructure / GNP (%)Investment Transport Infrastructure / GNP (%)

NATIONAL LOGISITC TRANSPORTATION PLAN – PNLTNATIONAL LOGISITC TRANSPORTATION PLAN – PNLT

Many years without multimodal planningMany years without multimodal planningSince 1950’s, terrestrial infrastructure prioritized Since 1950’s, terrestrial infrastructure prioritized

against railways and waterwayagainst railways and waterway2007 back to transport planning (PNLT):2007 back to transport planning (PNLT):

Reduce cost transportationReduce cost transportationImprove the transportation mode split with Improve the transportation mode split with better energy efficiency and less pollutionbetter energy efficiency and less pollutionReturn to investmentReturn to investment


Challenges – Environment protectionChallenges – Environment protection

Improve energy efficiency, and reduce costsImprove energy efficiency, and reduce costsContribution to the environment, reducing Contribution to the environment, reducing pollutionpollutionFollowing the international experience, Following the international experience, preventing/reducing traffic congestionpreventing/reducing traffic congestion

Challenges – Environment protectionChallenges – Environment protection

The proposed PNLT shift of transportation mode for The proposed PNLT shift of transportation mode for 2025 induces the benefits:2025 induces the benefits: improves improves 38%38% energy efficiency energy efficiency produces produces 41%41% reduction of fuel consumption reduction of fuel consumption reduces reduces 39%39% of NOx emission of NOx emission reduces reduces 32%32% in CO² emission in CO² emission

(transportation varying from 850,9 to 1.510, 4 billions tons per (transportation varying from 850,9 to 1.510, 4 billions tons per kilometer)kilometer)

Challenges – Use of Water ResourcesChallenges – Use of Water Resources

Hydropower versus IWTHydropower versus IWTHydropower Dams constructed without LocksHydropower Dams constructed without LocksThe existing potential of water resources The existing potential of water resources induces the production of this type of energyinduces the production of this type of energyDifficult to IWT follow the energy rhythm of Difficult to IWT follow the energy rhythm of investments investments

Challenges – Policy for IWT DevelopmentChallenges – Policy for IWT Development

New ways for funding the IWT infrastructureNew ways for funding the IWT infrastructure

How to secure funding possibilities?

Challenges – Policy for IWT DevelopmentChallenges – Policy for IWT Development

Induce private sector to explore the IWTInduce private sector to explore the IWTInduce private sector to explore ports and Induce private sector to explore ports and terminalterminalInduce industrial development along the IWInduce industrial development along the IWInduce the intermodaliry (Water, Road, Rail)Induce the intermodaliry (Water, Road, Rail)


ConclusionsConclusionsChanging needsChanging needs

Improve energy efficiency in transportation, for Improve energy efficiency in transportation, for better costs and environment protectionbetter costs and environment protection New standards for financing IWT infrastructureNew standards for financing IWT infrastructureGuarantee multiple uses of WR (energy + IWT)Guarantee multiple uses of WR (energy + IWT)Incentives for private participation in IWTIncentives for private participation in IWTDefine a Strategic Waterway Plan that proposes Define a Strategic Waterway Plan that proposes a new policy for improving IWTa new policy for improving IWT

Dreaming is not forbidden...Dreaming is not forbidden...

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