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The report says transport costs to Asia could fall by 30–40% and shipping time could decline from about 55 days via Santos to about 42 days using Pacific ports; these are estimates, not achieved results.","The report says the Bioceanic Bridge between Porto Murtinho and Carmelo Peralta was about 80% complete in early 2026 and gives late 2026 as the corridor’s tentative completion date. It also reviews rail projects in Brazil’s Central-West. 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