RIO de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach and Christ the Redeemer statue are set to serve as the backdrop for next summer's Olympic Games, the first to be held in a South American city.
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 railfreight operator MRS Logistics carried a record 151.6 million tonnes of freight in 2013 according to the company's annual results, which show net profits increased by 6.6% year-on-year to Reais 469.4m ($US 202m).