Last year as Brazil tried to deal with the logistics of exporting a record amount of soy, trucks sat in lines as long as 31 miles (50 kilometers) long at the country’s largest port of Santos. The backup seriously delayed ship-loading and damaged the country’s reputation as a reliable global supplier. This year the country is expected to harvest a record 90 million tons of soybeans and International FC Stone estimates Brazil will export 46 million tons sparking early warnings of long wait times at ports in 2014. This year however all terminals have been required to forward their loading schedules to the port’s computers, and the port will also have software to identify truck license plates, allowing for better organization and the ability to impose fines on those trucks that do not adhere to the schedule.
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