The Brazilian government and the China Railway Research Institute signed an agreement on Monday (07.07.2025) to study the construction of the Brazil-Peru Bioceanic Corridor, a railway line that will connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, crossing South America.
According to the Brazilian Secretariat of Social Communication, this project seeks to facilitate South American countries' access to Asian markets, especially China, by improving the connection between the two oceans.
The agreement will allow for the analysis of the possibility of connecting the Port of Chancay, in Peru (Pacific), to the Brazilian railway network via the Fiol, Fico, and North-South lines, crossing the Brazilian states of Acre, Rondônia, and Mato Grosso. In total, The corridor will be about 4.500 kilometers long.
"This is an important step toward increasing the competitiveness of our exports to Asia and improving transportation infrastructure," said Renan Filho, Brazil's Minister of Transport.
The public company Infra SA, part of the Ministry of Transport, will coordinate the technical studies with its Chinese partners, which will include the route, economic feasibility, logistical impact, and possible financing models.
Simone Tebet, Minister of Planning and Budget, emphasized that "cooperation with China will provide a leap forward in our logistics, positioning Brazil as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Pacific."
This agreement is part of a broader agenda of cooperation between Brazil and China that also covers energy, mining, agriculture and technology, and was reinforced during the recent BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian government noted that the corridor will not only benefit Brazil and Peru, but will also "integrate the region, connecting complementary economies and strengthening value chains in South America."
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