RE:Verde calculator......Hello Janota59,
Thanks for this useful link. It appears the cost comparison algorithm behind the calculator uses the K-Forte and BAKS pricing from the current website for the starting point for the three "free" delivery states (MG, and ) and then makes adjustment to apply FOB pricing for the more distant destinations.
My challenge is when I use the current Government trucking/delivery minimum tarrifs to cost out 35 tonne bulk loads to various destinations that are 250, 500, 750, 1,000, and 1,250 KM from the Sao Gotardo plant, I get average costs per tonne that would suggest all the CIF deliveries go to destinations that are beyond the borders of the 3 free states. This does not make sense as the free CIF free deliveries are all within those borders and I would guess on avearge about half way from Sao Gotardo to each border.
I would just like to be able to run a logical calculation that suggests the average cost per ton reported for CIF delivery cost on the Q2 and Q3 financial statements is reasonable given what we know of how those costs are driven. So far they appear to be double what I woud have expected given the tonneage and destinations.
I have gone back to the online database which provides every bill of lading for shipments handled by truck companies from Sao Gotardo, and plotted each of the destinations. The only scenario that comes anywhere close to estimating the actual costs is if Verde pays the full price for a truck to travel from the destination location to Sao Gotardo, to fill up, return to the destination and dump the load. Perhaps I am not understanding the logistics in Brazil. In Canada the delivery cost is the one way trip. It is up to the logistics company to find another load to pay for the cost of the otherwise empty return trip.
Any thoughts?