Vale and Wabtec Sign an R$1.8B服务协议，以加强Carajás铁路迪士尼3彩乐园车队

SÃO LUÍS (MA), Jun 5, 2024 淡水河谷和瓦伯泰克公司(纽约证券交易所代码:WAB)今天宣布了一项主服务协议(MSA)，以进一步提高Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC)上Evolution系列(EVO)迪士尼3彩乐园队的效率和运营。. The strategic 10-year deal, valued at R$1.8 billion, 将优化维修服务，提高淡水河谷船队的性能, reliability, 以及连接帕尔帕尔东南部和马兰赫首都的EFC扩大货运的潜力, São Luís. 

“这项长期战略协议意味着可靠性的新标准, availability and safety for EFC locomotives, 加强我们对铁路运营质量和技术持续投资的承诺，并促进巴西铁路部门的技术发展,” said Carlos Medeiros, Vice President of Operations at Vale. 

Wabtec将分析EFC过去三年的迪士尼3彩乐园性能数据. 该公司还将在5月5日为淡水河谷提供实时监控,在铁路上运行的EVO迪士尼3彩乐园的000个参数. Wabtec的全球性能优化中心将评估数据，并确定持续性能改进和维护周期优化的机会，从而减少拖曳和故障率.

A global leader in the supply of equipment, systems, 为铁路部门提供数字解决方案和增值服务, Wabtec has been supporting more than 18,000 locomotives around the world for almost two decades. 

“Wabtec在提供综合服务方面有着悠久的历史，这些服务旨在以最佳的运营成本最大化客户迪士尼3彩乐园的可靠性和可用性,” said Danilo Miyasato, Wabtec拉丁美洲地区总裁兼区域负责人. “该合同加强了我们与淡水河谷的长期合作关系，以推动EFC铁路业务的可持续和高效增长.” 

Economic Impact and Job Generation in São Luís:

除了计划和提供预防性维护的零件, 该协议预计将在 o Luís创造专门的工作岗位, 促进当地经济发展，加强区域基础设施建设. The job opportunities add specific skills to the sector, 培养本地劳动力，迎接铁路行业的先进技术挑战. 将与淡水河谷团队一起开展强化培训项目, 培训员工以最高效率维护和操作迪士尼3彩乐园. 

该合同还带来了Partilhar计划的积极社会经济效益, 这是淡水河谷的一项倡议，旨在支持和鼓励其供应链为其运营所在地区的可持续发展做出贡献. 对当地社区的社会投资是瓦伯泰克通过志愿者组织开发的其他项目的补充, 一群公司员工，他们的行动集中在合同所涵盖的领域.

Vale和Wabtec在迪士尼3彩乐园供应方面已经合作了近30年, materials, and components for the EFC. In July 2023, 两家公司还宣布了一项购买三台迪士尼3彩乐园电池迪士尼3彩乐园的协议, which will operate for the EFC. 两家公司还计划研究氨作为柴油的替代燃料. 

About EFC:

• The EFC is approximately 1,000 kilometers long and connects the southeast of Pará, from Parauapebas, to the capital of Maranhão, São Luís, in Maranhão, covering 28 municipalities. 铁路支线长约100公里，连接EFC和S11D项目, in Canaã dos Carajás;
• EFC目前的运输能力为2.4亿吨/年. 车队由300辆迪士尼3彩乐园和大约24000辆货车组成. An average of 22 pairs of EFC trains circulate per day;
• No Maranhão, percorre os municípios de São Luís, Bacabeira, Santa Rita, Itapecuru-Mirim, Anajatuba, Miranda do Norte, Arari, Vitória do Mearim, Igarapé do Meio, Monção, Santa Inês, Pindaré Mirim, Tufilândia, Alto Alegre do Pindaré, Bom Jardim, Buriticupu, Bom Jesus das Selvas, Itinga do Maranhão, Açailândia, São Francisco do Brejão, Cidelândia, Vila Nova dos Martírios, São Pedro da Água Branca. 没有Parauapebas:出生耶稣做Tocantins, marab， Curionópolis, Parauapebas.
• EFC目前被巴西国家陆路运输局(ANTT)列为巴西最安全的铁路, with the best index among all Brazilian railways, at 1.53. To achieve these results, 淡水河谷年复一年地投资于新技术, crossings, 运动和对话，使EFC铁路成为淡水河谷及其周边马拉赫和帕尔社区最安全的铁路之一. 

About Vale
淡水河谷是一家全球性的矿业公司，致力于改善人们的生活，共同改变未来. 它是世界上最大的铁矿石和镍生产商之一，也是主要的铜生产商, 淡水河谷总部设在巴西，业务遍及全球. Its operations comprise integrated logistics systems, including approximately 2,000 kilometres of railways, 海运码头和10个港口分布在全球各地. 淡水河谷的目标是成为社会认可的安全标杆, the best-in-class reliable operator, a talent-driven organization, a leader in sustainable mining, and a benchmark in creating and sharing value. 

About Wabtec
迪士尼3彩乐园(纽约证券交易所代码:WAB)正在为子孙后代彻底改变世界的运动方式. The company is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, 为货运和轨道交通行业提供数字化解决方案和增值服务, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets. 150多年来，瓦伯泰克一直是铁路行业的领导者，其愿景是在美国实现零排放铁路系统.S. and worldwide. Visit Wabtec's website at tdbbzz.promisesurfing.net