Analysis of integrated cargo transport planning models

This study is part of the project "Support for the Development of Integrated Logistics in Brazil", a partnership between the Planning and Logistics Company (EPL) and the Ministry of United Kingdom (FCO), through the UK Embassy in Brazil. The objective central of this project is to support EPL in the development and improvement of its model of integrated multimodal transport planning, which will serve as the basis for the development of its Logistic Development Plan.

The project also aims to support the Brazilian government, represented by the EPL, reviewing and improving their PPP and concession models in order to make them more attractive to the private sector. The ultimate objective is to make the direct connection between demands currently exist in Brazil, in terms of technological solutions and others, with the offer of business infrastructure logistics in the UK.

The methodology of the study consisted of the following points:

• Data collection regarding best practice adopted in different phases of the logistics planning that could contribute to an increase in efficiency of the transport system. Case studies from the following countries were evaluated: UK, Canada, Australia and Germany. Those case studies are a very relevant representation of the diversity of the planning models;
• Definition of the methodology to select the more appropriate freight transport mode for the planning of the Brazilian transport system;
• Definition of the criteria to prioritise projects being considered in the hierarchy and qualification of logistics solutions proposed in the PDL scope. The criteria was defined based on British international experience; and

Benchmarking on innovative technologies applied to operating transport logistic systems considering the optimization of costs and time for ports, ferries and railways. The benchmarking included technical, operational and economical characteristics.

Successes and outcomes

The conclusions are based on a comparison of best practice in analyzed with the practices followed in Brazil.

The conclusions were not limited to identifying which practices were followed internationally and not adhered to by Brazil. We understand that some practices employed in other countries are not applicable to Brazil and some practices adopted in Brazil, despite diverging from international actions, achieve similar results.