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01 Cover
02 Welcome Letter / Sections
03 Section 1: Latin America
04 Latin America Resilience
05 Interview: APLA
06 Interview: S&P Commodity Insights
07 Interview: ExxonMobil Chemical
08 Interview: INEOS Styrolution Americas
09 Sustainability
10 Interview: Tecnon OrbiChem
11 Interview: Pilot Chemical Company
12 Interview: Air Products
13 Industry Thoughts: Decarbonization
14 Section 2: Mexico
15 Mexico Overview
16 Factsheet: Mexico
17 Interview: National Chemical Industry Association (ANIQ)
18 Interview: Braskem Idesa
19 Interview: Grupo Idesa
20 Interview: Evonik Industries Mexico
21 Interview: Unigel Mexico
22 Interview: Helm de Mexico
23 Section 3: Brazil
24 Brazil Overview
25 Factsheet: Brazil
26 Interview: ABIQUIM
27 Interview: Braskem
28 Interview: Indorama Ventures Limited
29 Interview: Elekeiroz
30 Interview: Petrom Petroquímica Mogi das Cruzes S.A.
31 Interview: Ultracargo
32 Section 4: Argentina
33 Argentina Overview
34 Factsheet: Argentina
35 Interview: Argentine Chamber of the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry (CIQyP)
36 Interview: Argentine Petrochemical Institute (IPA)
37 Interview: YPF QUÍMICA
38 Interview: Petrocuyo
39 Interview: Petroquímica Rio Tercero
40 Section 5: Andean Region
41 Andean Region Overview
42 Factsheet: Chile
43 Factsheet: Colombia
44 Interview: Acoplásticos
45 Interview: Chilean Chemical Industry Association (ASIQUIM)
46 Interview: Ecopetrol
47 Interview: Petroquim
48 Factsheet: Peru
49 Factsheet: Ecuador
50 Factsheet: Bolivia
51 Factsheet: Venezuela
52 Section 6: Chemical Distribution
53 Chemical Distribution
54 Interview: Brenntag Essentials Latin America
55 Interview: Univar Solutions
56 Interview: Química Anastacio
57 Interview: GTM Caldic
58 Interview: Pochteca
59 Interview: Tricon Energy
60 Section 7: Logistics
61 Logistics and Services
62 Interview: Leschaco
63 Interview: Vopak
64 Interview: Eurotainer
65 Interview: Stolthaven Terminals
66 Interview: Port of Antwerp-Bruges
67 Industry Thoughts: Logistics Innovation
68 Company Profiles (Sponsored Content)
69 Braskem Profile (Sponsored Content)
70 YPF QUÍMICA Profile (Sponsored Content)
71 Brenntag Profile (Sponsored Content)
72 Evonik Profile (Sponsored Content)
73 Article & Interview Index
74 Credits

Marcelo ​Schmitt, General Manager, STOLTHAVEN TERMINALS, BRAZIL

"Privatization or public/private partnerships are key to developing infrastructure, reducing logistics bottlenecks and increasing investment in innovation and digitalization."

To what extent has the price of oil in Brazil impacted Stolthaven Terminals’ business?

For Stolthaven Terminals in Brazil, because local prices of diesel and gasoline have been lower than the international price, it has led to customers not importing fuels, which has reduced trade volume.

Our experience handling a wide variety of products means we have been able to diversify to compensate for the lack of imported fuels. Due to the good work we do transporting ethanol and specialized chemical products, Stolthaven Terminals was able to set up short-term contracts for specialty chemicals, vegetable oils and biofuels exports, as it is a niche in which we are particularly strong.

Can you tell us about the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Stolthaven Terminals, Pecém Industrial and Port Complex to explore a green hydrogen export hub in Ceará?

Since 2021, we have been tracking the possibilities for Brazil to become one of the sourcing countries for green hydrogen. We approached the Pecém Port in Ceará as they were already advanced in green hydrogen, and it was a good fit as the Port of Rotterdam has 30% shares in the Port of Pecém. Pecém is an extremely business-friendly port, and they have a project to build an industrial zone for the production of green hydrogen. Ceará has tremendous renewable sources, such as solar and wind, to produce green electricity.

We have also signed NDAs with six potential energy companies for different stages of the project to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis and study the possibility to store and transport green ammonia with us. These companies are in the process of securing the water and electricity required with the plan to build electrolysis plants of different sizes over the next three to four years. They will produce the hydrogen then convert it to ammonia, as so far, green hydrogen is not viable for storage and shipping long distances. We are also working with the port to look at the possibility of developing a green terminal for storing the ammonia and transporting it from the port to its final destination, mostly Europe and North America. Stolthaven Terminals expects to be the first logistics company in Brazil to provide our customers with green hydrogen storage and shipping services.

Can you elaborate on Stolthaven Terminal’s latest sustainability initiatives at the Santos facility?

In addition to the green hydrogen project and storage in Santos of vegetable oils for biofuels, we have a new project with Linde, signed in July 2022, where we are starting a nitrogen pressure swing adsorption (NPSA) plant to produce nitrogen. Through this, we will reduce CO2 emissions as we do not need to truck nitrogen, and 100% of the nitrogen will be produced through green electricity sources. We are working on the electrification of all vehicles in the terminal and hope to have achieved this goal in two years’ time. Our electricity supply at Stolthaven Santos is 100% green, coming from only renewable sources since 2021.

Which investments do you think would make the most difference to reduce logistics bottlenecks in Latam?

Latin American countries need a more stable and solid regulatory ecosystem to eliminate uncertainty and increase capital investment. These investments must then be used for infrastructure upgrades such as ports, airports, railways and roads. There should also be more space for the private sector to invest. Privatization or public/private partnerships are key to developing infrastructure, reducing logistics bottlenecks and increasing investment in innovation and digitalization.

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