On 16 March 2025, in Salvaterra municipality (Para), residents of a quilombo community and professional truck drivers carried out a protest on the PA-154 highway against increases in ferryboat fares.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 16, 2025, Quilombola community residents and truck drivers conducted a peaceful protest against ferry fare increases in Salvaterra, Pará State, Brazil. The demonstration took place on the PA-154 highway and is currently classified as a low-intensity event.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Potential regional logistics delays: PA-154 highway is a major transportation route connecting Pará State's inland and coastal areas, with potential temporary traffic restrictions due to the protest
• Rising ferry transportation costs: If ferry fare increases are actually implemented, cargo transportation costs between Marajó Island and the mainland are expected to rise, increasing distribution costs for regional agricultural and seafood products
• Trucking industry backlash: Risk of expansion to additional freight surcharge demands or transportation refusal situations by the transport industry
• Amazon region characteristics: The region has a complex transportation network combining waterways and land routes, potentially exacerbating logistics bottlenecks due to lack of alternative routes when ferry transportation is disrupted

3. Watch points

• Protest expansion: Need to monitor whether similar protests spread to other ferry-connected areas within Pará State
• Ferry fare policy changes: Whether the local government withdraws or modifies fare increase policies and progress in negotiations with the transport industry
• Alternative route operations: Operational status and capacity saturation of detour roads other than PA-154 or other ferry routes