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The island of Manhattan, Jersey City, Newark Bay, and areas of the New York / New Jersey Port seen from aboard a plane in July, 2005.
Ports and Terminals Sep, 25, 2024 0

Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 25, 2024 0

Açu Port and HIF Global Sign Contract to Reserve Area for E-Methanol Production

The Port of Açu made a significant step toward sustainability and innovation by signing a land reservation contract with HIF Global, a multinational e-fuels company developing projects to combat climate…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 25, 2024 0

Port of Santos Agreement Paves the Way for Hundreds of Worker Registrations

The Stevedores’ Unions of Santos, São Vicente, Guarujá, and Cubatão (Sindestiva), together with the São Paulo State Port Operators Union (Sopesp), signed a new 2024/2026 collective bargaining agreement (CCT) on…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 24, 2024 0

Itapoá Port Boosts Reefer Capacity to Capture Growing Animal Protein Market

The Itapoá Port, located on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, is set to install an additional 1,080 reefer container plugs over the next six months, with 540 expected to…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 24, 2024 0

Port of Imbituba Plans BRL 50 Million in Investments by End of 2024

Aware of the growth of the port sector and associated economic advancements, Imbituba Port has set a target goal of investing R$ 50 million in construction projects by the end…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 24, 2024 0

CMA CGM Atlas Service Makes Inaugural Call at Brazil’s Paranaguá Terminal

On Monday (23), the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) received the first call of the Atlas (Atlantic Shuttle) service, operated by Mercosul Line, a cabotage carrier and multimodal logistics provider under…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 24, 2024 0

R$6 Billion Investment in Bahia: R$4.6 Billion Allocated for Porto Sul Development in Ilhéus

On Monday morning (23), Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, announced over R$ 6 billion in investments for infrastructure projects at the ports of Ilhéus and Salvador,…
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Ports and Terminals Sep, 23, 2024 0

Opportunity sells stake in Santos Brasil to CMA CGM for R$6.3bn

Opportunity has sold its stake in port operator Santos Brasil to French global shipping group CMA CGM for approximately R$6.33 billion. The transaction involves a 47.55% stake in the company,…
Shipping Sep, 23, 2024 0

Temporary pier helps mitigate logistics constraints in drought-stricken Amazonas

The six rivers monitored by the National Water Agency (ANA) recorded historically low levels on Friday (20), exacerbating logistical challenges. At one of the provisional ports in Itacoatiara, 3,000 containers…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 23, 2024 0

Port of Itaqui seeks expansion to keep up with growing grain production

The growing production of grains, such as soybeans and corn, in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia—known collectively as the Matopiba region—has led to an increased use of…