HyperPort is a highly ambitious project for rapid freight transportation in Brazil. — Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
A project for ultra-fast transportation of freight, using a system of high-speed capsules, is currently being examined in Brazil. Such a system has the potential to significantly reduce shipping times and CO2 emissions.
American company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) recently conducted a feasibility study on a freight transportation project in Brazil. This project, called HyperPort, could revolutionize freight transportation by connecting the port of Santos to São José do Rio Preto, notably passing through São Paulo, over a total distance of nearly 550 km. The proposed system would use high-speed capsules capable of transporting containers at around 600 km/h, reducing this usually very long journey to less than an hour.
According to the study, the HyperPort could transport up to 5,600 containers per day, the equivalent of 4,000 trucks. This reduction in road traffic would help to reduce both traffic jams and CO2 emissions that contribute to air pollution. The estimated cost of building the first section, linking Santos to Campinas, 170 km long, would be nearly US$10bil.
The HyperPort project could offer significant ecological benefits. The system is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 906 tons per day by 2060, thus offering a more environmentally friendly alternative for transportation of goods.
The hyperloop concept is a futuristic mode of transportation based on capsules traveling at high speed (up to 1,200 km/h) in low-pressure tubes, reducing air resistance and friction for fast and particularly energy-efficient transportation. It was originally launched in 2013 by Elon Musk before being adapted for numerous projects all across the world. While they're attractive in theory, these projects tend to come with complex challenges in terms of implementation and none has yet seen the light of day beyond a prototype or project phase. – AFP Relaxnews
