Dry Port of Quixeramobim: Ceará's new logistics platform
O Quixeramobim Dry Port is one of the strategic vectors for interiorizing economic development in Ceará. Integrated with Transnordestina railway — with tracks in Quixeramobim since 14/08/2026, as shown in the timeline below — and to the Export Processing Zone (ZPE) (prospective outlook, not formally approved), positions the Sertão Central as a potential logistics, industrial, and export hub for the Northeast.
What is the Quixeramobim Dry Port
O Dry Port of Sertão Central, in Quixeramobim, is a multimodal terminal designed to operate as an inland extension of seaports in the interior of Ceará (customs clearance by the Receita Federal is a subsequent step, not yet carried out). The projected area is exceeding 362 hectares (forecast — source: Diário do Nordeste), with planned operations for warehousing, customs clearance, containers, bulk cargo, liquid bulk storage, and cross-docking.
Integration with the Transnordestina Railway
A Transnordestina railway — approximately 1,2 thousand km between Eliseu Martins (PI) and the Port of Pecém (CE) (Agência Brasil via Diário de Pernambuco, 02/07/2026), with tracks in Quixeramobim since 14/08/2026 (see timeline), could contribute to reducing logistics costs between Sertão Central, Porto de Pecém, and major domestic markets. This logistics corridor is highlighted as an enabler of regional economic transformation, with the potential to create competitive conditions for industries and export chains to establish themselves in the interior of Ceará.
Strategic outlook of the Export Processing Zone (ZPE) + CLI in Sertão Central, Ceará
A Export Processing Zone (ZPE) é prospective outlook, not formally approved, linked to the logistics environment of the Dry Port. If established, it will offer a special tax regime for exporting industries and could strengthen the logistics hub of Ceará in Sertão Central, generating skilled employment outside the Fortaleza Metropolitan Area.
How to invest in Sertão Central, Ceará
ADR Sertão Central acts as a bridge between investors, municipal governments, and the State Government to structure opportunities around the Dry Port. Learn about the regional agenda, strategic axes, and the program Connecting the Sertão.
Multimodal Dry Port
Planned area exceeding 362 hectares (forecast — Diário do Nordeste).
Transnordestina railway
approximately 1,2 thousand km between Eliseu Martins (PI) and the Port of Pecém (CE) (Agência Brasil via Diário de Pernambuco, 02/07/2026); tracks in Quixeramobim since 14/08/2026 (Diário do Nordeste).
ZPE
Export Processing Zone (ZPE) — prospective outlook, not formally approved.
Complex in Numbers
Only verified-source figures, labeled as forecast.
Timeline — Dry Port and Transnordestina
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Benefits for Sertão Central
- Reduction of logistics costs for agribusiness and industry
- Access to new national and international markets
- Investment attraction for the interior of Ceará
- Job and income generation in Quixeramobim, Quixadá, Senador Pompeu, and region
- New enterprises and productive chains in Sertão Central
- Inland expansion of economic development in Ceará
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