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Economy Apr, 30, 2019 0

Argentina’s national strike halts transport

Two of Argentina’s workers’ organizations, CTA and CTA Autónoma, along with several unions from different sectors, have organized a nation-wide general strike in Argentina today. Argentinian workers are protesting President…
licitação do Porto de Buenos Aires
Ports and Terminals Apr, 29, 2019 0

Government discloses details of Buenos Aires Port concession

According to Nuestromar, the Argentine government is preparing to release the specifications of the tender for operating the Puerto Nuevo container terminal in Buenos Aires within a few weeks. The…
Chicken exports and pork exports - Chicken slaughter unit
Meat Apr, 29, 2019 0

Asian demands to boost Brazil’s chicken production by 5%

Brazil’s Animal Protein Association (ABPA) predicts chicken production will rise by 5% and export volumes by 8% in 2019 compared to the previous year, due to the swine flu outbreak…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 26, 2019 0

Santos records a 1.5% drop in cargo handling in Q1, 2019

Brazil’s busiest port, Santos, saw a 1.5% year-on-year decrease in cargo movements in the first quarter of 2019, reaching 30.448m tons. The drop is due to a significant 7.2% reduction…
Minister Tereza Cristina Dias in a meeting at ABPA headquarters
Meat Apr, 23, 2019 0

African swine fever in China likely to cut soy exports and lift meat sales

Brazil’s Agriculture Minister, Tereza Cristina Dias, has indicated that the country’s soybean exports are likely to decline in 2019 due to the outbreak of African swine fever in China. The…
Tarcísion Freitas is in a meeting with CNTA and independent truckers
Other Logistics Apr, 23, 2019 0

Truckers strike unlikely following government intervention

The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, has set up a plan to address the challenges facing Brazilian truck drivers. After a long overdue meeting with the National Confederation…
Rodada offshore Argentina
Oil and Gas Apr, 17, 2019 0

Equinor and ExxonMobil are among the winners of Argentina’s offshore round

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor and American ExxonMobil are among the winners of Argentina’s first offshore licensing round which took place yesterday in Buenos Aires. Equinor has added seven…
The government pledges R$2bn in the maintenance and construction of key highways
Economy Apr, 16, 2019 0

Brazil’s government pledges R$2bn for highway maintenance

At a news conference this afternoon, Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure announced the allocation of R$2bn funds for the maintenance and completion of some of the country’s major highways. The Infrastructure…
Brasil promete empréstimos a caminhoneiros na tentativa de evitar greves
Other Logistics Apr, 16, 2019 0

Brazil pledges loans to truckers in attempt to avoid strikes

The Brazilian government has pledged US$129m in bank loans for independent truck drivers today, among other measures, to avert possibilities of another strike. However, the government is yet to address…
pelotas de minério de ferro
Ores Apr, 15, 2019 0

Brazil’s steel industry faces crisis due to Vale’s cuts

Vale SA’s decision to stop production at ten of its sites in Minas Gerais has impacted Brazil’s steel production output. Iron ore pellet deliveries to Brazilian steelmakers are severely affected,…