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Features Dec, 07, 2020 0

Brazil facing container shortages & soaring freight rates due to this year’s international trade disruptions

An overview of Brazil’s trade trends this year Both imports and exports have been on quite a journey this year. Datamar figures show that imports were 216,839 TEU in January…
News Features Oct, 07, 2020 0

What is being done about hazardous cargo in Brazil, post Beirut?

Ever since the catastrophic ammonium nitrate conflagration in Beirut on August 4th which led to over 200 deaths and more than 6,500 injured, port operators around the world have been…
Economy Aug, 31, 2020 0

July data: imports fight back; exports gain strength

July data from DataLiner, which will be released today, shows that imports into the East Coast of South America rallied when compared to the previous months. They are still severely…
Shipping Aug, 26, 2020 0

An evaluation of BR do Mar and the future of Cabotage

Rapid expansion of the Brazilian coastal trades has led to a pending shortage of carrying capacity. Brazilian domestic cabotage reached 667,849 TEU in 2019, up 13% from 591,921 TEU in…
Economy Aug, 04, 2020 0

East Coast South American container imports nose dive in first half

East Coast South American container imports fell 39% in June of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to DataLiner data released on Monday, August 3rd. “We haven’t…
Shipping Jul, 28, 2020 0

Why has River Plate transshipment cargo via Brazil grown over the years?

The recent visit at Brazil’s Southern port Itajai Complex, in Portonave berth, by CMA CGM’s 10,698 TEU capacity APL Paris, the largest ever container ship to call East Coast of…