Welcome to datamarnews.com Friday, 23 January Buenos Aires ports handle 80% of Paraguay’s container trade in 2025 Data from Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) show that the port of Buenos Aires strengthened its role as a regional logistics hub in 2025, handling around 250,000… Ports and Terminals Buenos Aires ports handle 80% of Paraguay’s container trade in 2025 Portonave retains top pproductivity spot among Brazil’s container terminals Ports and Terminals Portonave retains top pproductivity spot among Brazil’s container terminals Paranaguá terminal lifts beef exports by more than 50% after cold-storage expansion Meat Paranaguá terminal lifts beef exports by more than 50% after cold-storage expansion Port of São Francisco do Sul cargo volumes rise 39% over three years Ports and Terminals Port of São Francisco do Sul cargo volumes rise 39% over three years Brazil set to process record 61 mln tonnes of soybeans in 2026, Abiove says Grains Brazil set to process record 61 mln tonnes of soybeans in 2026, Abiove says Automotive Jan, 23, 2026 Week 202604 BYD-owned car carrier delivers Chinese vehicles to Argentina, underscoring brand’s regional push A roll-on/roll-off vessel operated by China’s BYD docked this week at the port of Zárate, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, to unload vehicles destined for the local market, highlighting the… Ores Jan, 23, 2026 Week 202604 EU to announce investments in five Brazil-based miners by March Brazil’s government expects European Union–linked investors to announce stakes in five mining companies operating in Brazil by late March, in a move tied to the bloc’s push to secure supplies… Ports and Terminals Jan, 23, 2026 Week 202604 Works on Antonina port access roads exceed 60% completion Works to upgrade access roads to the Port of Antonina have surpassed 60% completion and are moving into a decisive phase. One stage of the project, led by Portos do… Other Cargo Jan, 23, 2026 Week 202604 Brazil cassava starch exports hit record in 2025, eye EU growth Brazil’s cassava starch and modified starch industry is expanding rapidly in international markets. According to a survey by Cepea in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Cassava Starch Producers (Abam),… Economy Jan, 22, 2026 Week 202604 Argentina’s economic activity shrinks in November, first decline of 2025 Argentina’s economic activity shrunk 0.3% in November compared with the same month last year, marking the first monthly contraction of 2025, data from Argentina’s national statistics agency showed on Wednesday,… Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2026 Week 202604 Port of São Francisco cuts fertilizer vessel waiting times by 60% in 2025 The Port of São Francisco has cut by 60% the waiting time for ships discharging fertilizers in 2025, following the adoption of an internal rule that prioritizes the berthing of… FEATURED Interview: DatamarLab bets on science to bridge gaps between foreign trade and applied intelligence Conceived as a strategic arm of Datamar, DatamarLab was created with the goal of becoming a center of excellence in applied research, the development of technological solutions and the practical…