Brado Logistics is Brazil's first dedicated intermodal railfreight operator and has reported impressive growth since it began operating in 2011. Kevin Smith visited the company's headquarters in Curitiba to find out what makes the company tick.

BRAZILIAN intermodal operator Brado Logistics is planning a Reais 150m ($US 46.8m) investment to expand its operations to Brazil's north-south railway corridor, which is owned by Vale.

DESPITE a slowdown in economic growth, Brazil's freight railways invested nearly Reais 4.9bn ($US 2.4bn) in new infrastructure and equipment last year, a 6.6% increase over 2011, according to figures released by the National Association of Rail Transport (ANTF) on April 3.

LATIN American Logistics' (ALL) intermodal subsidiary Brado Logistics has placed an order for 600 additional Spine Car 80 wagons from AmstedMaxion, which will take its total wagon fleet to 2300 vehicles.

BRADO Logistics has signed two agreements that will support the expansion of its intermodal freight business in Brazil and Argentina.