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Ports and Terminals Sep, 19, 2024 0

Porto do Itaqui Implements Advanced Monitoring System to Enhance Security Operations

Porto do Itaqui has taken a significant step to improve the security of its operations by implementing an extensive onboard monitoring system across all nine of its docking berths. This…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 19, 2024 0

TCP Sees Over 2,000% Surge in Refrigerated Cargo Exports from Paraguay

Between January and August 2024, the company managing the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) recorded a staggering 2,030% increase in refrigerated cargo (reefer) exports from Paraguay, totaling 2,598 TEUs shipped in…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 18, 2024 0

Ports of Paraná Reports 35% Surge in General Cargo Movement, Boosting Exports

Between January and August 2024, the ports of Paraná recorded a significant 35% increase in general cargo movement, totaling 12,034,983 tonnes, compared to 8,893,948 tons during the same period in…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 18, 2024 0

Brazil Government Pushes to Fast-Track Transnordestina Railway Extension to Pecém Port

The acceleration of the concession for a BRL 3.6 billion addendum to complete the Transnordestina railway extension from Eliseu Martins in Piauí to the Port of Pecém in Ceará was…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 17, 2024 0

Salvador Port Container Terminal Hits Record for Second Consecutive Month, Boosted by Export and Cabotage Growth

The Container Terminal (Tecon) at the Port of Salvador set a record for cargo handling for the second consecutive month. There was a 23.7% increase in August compared to the…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 17, 2024 0

Port of Rio Grande Reports Increase in Grain and General Cargo Volumes

The Port of Rio Grande has shown remarkable resilience, with significant increases in the movements of polyethylene, soybeans, wheat, cellulose, wood chips, and potassium chloride from January to August 2024…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 17, 2024 0

Vports Upgrades Docks at Port of Vitória, Forecasts Growth in Pig Iron Shipments

Vports has contracted with port operator Multilift to enhance pig iron handling at the Port of Vitória. Pig iron is the fourth most significant cargo at the port. In 2023,…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 17, 2024 0

Port of Itajaí Expands Cargo Routes with Norcoast’s New Service Starting October

Starting October 2, Norcoast, a Brazilian coastal shipping company will expand its cargo transport operations along Brazil’s coast by adding the Port of Itajaí on the North Coast of Santa…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 16, 2024 0

Future of 600,000-Square-Meter Port Area in Santos Remains Uncertain Amid Ongoing Government Deliberations

The Federal Government maintains suspense around the STS10 area, initially designated for a large container terminal at the Saboó quay. The Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) does not provide…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 16, 2024 0

Section of the Port of Santos completes dredging and could accommodate larger ships

The Port Authority of Santos (APS) has completed the dredging work to deepen the berths between warehouses 12A and 20/21 at the Port of Santos. The completion of this project…