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Mar 12 2025

Global TIR transit system identified as key to Bioceanic Corridor success

At a major international event in Brazil, attended by over 1,000 public and private sector representatives, IRU outlined how the global TIR transit system would unlock significant efficiency and security benefits for the Bioceanic Corridor.

The recent international event on the Bioceanic Corridor, organised by the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, brought together government and industry leaders from Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile.

 

The event focused on the development and regional integration opportunities provided by the Bioceanic road corridor, which aims to strengthen connectivity and cooperation between the four countries, promoting sustainable growth, improving infrastructure, and strengthening local economies.

 

Experts and officials present stressed the urgent need for a transit system that enhances trade efficiency and predictability while strengthening security for authorities.

 

“The UN-backed TIR system would bring the efficiency and security South America needs to maximise its investment in the Bioceanic Corridor,” said Ana Luiza Taliberti, IRU’s Senior Legal Adviser TIR & Transit Services. “Coupling this major infrastructure investment with the proven trade facilitation tool that is TIR will be key to the corridor’s success.”

 

Lucas Lagier, IRU’s Senior TIR and Transit Manager, underscored the critical role of trust in advancing customs facilitation. “Streamlined customs transit is the final piece of the puzzle. But real progress depends on building trust, not just between countries, but also between the public and private sectors.”

 

Antônio Lindemberg, Superintendent of the Federal Revenue Service in Brazil, also noted how streamlining customs procedures is key to the corridor’s goal of cutting logistics costs and reducing transit times to Asian markets. Read more

 

Source: IRU