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- MRS Logística S.A. (MRSA3B.SA) operates as a railway cargo concessionaire managing a 1,643-kilometer network across the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, Brazil, connecting key production regions for minerals and agricultural commodities to major Southeast ports including Santos and Itaguai; the company, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, handles approximately one-third of Brazil's rail cargo volume, facilitating nearly 20% of national exports in a region accounting for over 50% of the country's GDP. Core products and services encompass railway transportation of iron ore, coal, finished steel products such as coils, sheets, tubes, wires, and pipes; minerals including bauxite, limestone, granite, salt, sulfur, zinc, and manganese; agricultural commodities like soybeans, corn, sugar, and wheat; cement; scrap and pig iron; containers; and coke, complemented by integrated logistics solutions such as multimodal planning, loading/unloading, storage, transshipment, technical railway consultancy, and sales of reusable materials. MRS Logística maintains a fleet of around 650 locomotives and 20,000 wagons, serving industrial, mining, agricultural, and export customers with high efficiency metrics comparable to leading North American and European railways, emphasizing technology, safety, and innovation in operations. Recent developments include a five-year rail container transport contract with Novelis América do Sul featuring guaranteed volumes, tied to Novelis' US$170 million expansion of its Pindamonhangaba aluminum plant, alongside ongoing investments in safety, community mobility, and environmental management amid a railway concession renewal approaching in 2026.