Preparing for global ethanol

Overview

Already the world’s top ethanol exporter, Brazil is focused on exploiting the continually expanding global interest in biofuels. But increasing output is not enough. If Brazil is serious about taking the lion’s share of the global export market in coming years, it must first improve its ethanol export infrastructure by building dedicated pipelines and port facilities.

Relatively expensive truck and rail transport is now used for most of Brazil's sugarcane-based biofuel, and existing...