In order to address the significant logistics problem in the country created by unreliable transport networks, Cosan, the biggest sugar producer in Brazil has bid U$ 3 billion to buy railway operator America Latina Logistica (ALL). The deal would greatly facilitate shipments of sugar. Currentl, a lack of railways forces companies to rely on a network of potholed roads while bottlenecks at the ports can hold up shipments for days at huge costs. The new company will merge ALL’s assets into Cosan’s Rumo Logistica SA unit. Cosan will spin off the logistics unit and list its shares on the Sao… Login to continue

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