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Ports and Terminals Apr, 05, 2019 0

Codesp talks with Suzano and Eldorado about exporting pulp from Libra Terminal

Libra Group’s decision to withdraw operations from Santos could be a stroke of serendipity for Brazil’s pulp producers. Santos Port Authority (Codesp) is in talks with pulp companies such as…
Argentina's cement exports: cement factory in Argentina
Other Cargo Apr, 04, 2019 0

Argentina’s cement exports increase by 29.7% in first quarter of 2019

Argentina’s cement exports increased by 29.7% to 29,679 tons in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The country saw a dramatic rise in cement…
Orange juice bottling factory
Fruit Apr, 03, 2019 0

Brazil’s orange juice export revenue falls 38.6% in March year-on-year

Brazil saw a dramatic fall in orange juice export revenues in March, down 38.6% to US$133.5m year-on-year, according to Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) data. Revenue fell 29.1% compared to…
Orange juice exports
Fruit Mar, 29, 2019 0

Orange juice exports fall 11% in the current season

According to Secex data, Brazil’s orange juice exports reached 666,500 tons of FCOJ (Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice) in the first eight months of the 2018/19 harvest between July last year…
Natal Port moving salt
Ports and Terminals Mar, 12, 2019 0

Antaq investigates security issues at Port of Natal

Antaq (Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency) have begun an investigation into security issues following the discovery of 3.3 tons of cocaine hidden in CMA CGM containers. The first phase of…
Fruit Mar, 08, 2019 0

Santa Catarina banana exports increase by 58% in 2018

According to Santa Catarina State authorities, exports of bananas reached a 3-year high at 64,800 tons in 2018, up 58% compared to 2017. The year-on-year export revenues rose by 76%…
Meat Feb, 21, 2019 0

Donkeys threatened with extinction by Brazil China trade

According to an article by the BBC, hundreds of donkeys which were due to be slaughtered and exported to China have starved to death in Bahia over recent months. The…
Other Cargo Feb, 14, 2019 0

UAE emerges as the fifth largest importer of Brazilian processed foods

According to the Brazilian Association of Food Industry (Abia), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ranked 5th in the destinations for exports of Brazilian processed food. The country generated US$1.19bn in…
Economy Feb, 13, 2019 0

Adecoagro acquires Sancor assets in Argentina

Luxembourg based Adecoagro has finalized a deal to take on assets of the Argentina-based dairy cooperative SanCor. The deal includes the ownership of two production facilities as well as the…
garlic processing production and selection at the factory on a conveyor belt
Other Cargo Feb, 05, 2019 0

Argentina records a significant increase in garlic exports

Argentina’s garlic exports increased by 29.21% to 76,200 tons in 2018 year-on-year, thanks to the initiative of ProMendoza. The organ promoted an agreement with the Chambers of Garlic from Mendoza…