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Khalifa Port UAE
Economy May, 28, 2019 0

Brazilian exports to Arab countries reach almost US$1bn in April

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) reported that around US$1bn in products were exported by Brazil to Arab countries in April this year. A total of US$980.4m was recorded…
Minister of Infrastructure launches Electronic Transport Document pilot project (DT-e)
Economy May, 27, 2019 0

Minister of Infrastructure launches Electronic Transport Document pilot project (DT-e)

On a trip to Espírito Santo this Monday (May 27), Brazil’s Infrastructure Minister, Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas, launched the pilot project for the Electronic Transport Document (DT-e). The new technology…
Argentina plans to triple exports
Economy May, 24, 2019 0

Argentina launches plan to triple exports

The government of Argentina has launched a plan that aims to generate US$193.1bn in export revenues and quadruple the number of exporting companies by 2030 to reach 40,000. The Export…
Grains May, 24, 2019 0

African swine flu in China will impact Argentina’s soybean exports

The Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange (BCBA) undertook a study which shows if China’s pork production drops by 30% as a result of African swine fever, Argentina’s soybean exports will fall…
Economy May, 23, 2019 0

Ministry of Agriculture calls for further approval for meat exports to China

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Tereza Cristina, said that during her recent trip to Asia, she asked the Chinese government to open a permanent negotiation channel to…
Automotive May, 23, 2019 0

Fiat Chrysler to invest US$4bn in Brazil

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the owner of Fiat and Jeep, have announced they will invest RS$16bn in two Brazilian factories as part of a plan to regain lost market share in…
Scania São Bernardo do Campo Factory
Automotive May, 22, 2019 0

Scania to invest R$1.4bn in São Bernardo

Swedish heavy automobile giant, Scania, announced yesterday (21 May) its decision to invest R$1.4bn in the modernization of its São Bernardo do Campo factory between 2021 and 2024. The investment…
Villiger Brazil Tobacco factory
Other Cargo May, 22, 2019 0

Brazilian tobacco exports grow

Foreign sales of tobacco increased by 25.5% in volume in the first four months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Economy.…
Ports and Terminals May, 17, 2019 0

Buenos Aires handled 60.5% of Paraguay’s containers, Q1 2019

According to the Center for Fluvial and Maritime Shipping Lines of Paraguay (CAFyM), the Port of Buenos Aires handled 60.5% of Paraguayan containers (23,000) in the first quarter of 2019,…
Taurus gun production unit in Brazil
Other Cargo May, 14, 2019 0

Taurus banks higher export revenue in the first quarter of 2019

Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate, Taurus, reported a 19.4% higher sales revenue from the USA, their principal market, in the first quarter of 2019 at R$200.4m, compared to the same period last…