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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,…
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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…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 23, 2024 0

Council investigates alleged cartel in the Port of Santos

Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) is investigating allegations of potential cartel activities among maritime pilots at the Port of Santos. Cade’s inquiry centers on suspected “anti-competitive practices” in…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 23, 2024 0

Boxship dockings mark new phase with regular calls for Itajaí Port

A Maersk vessel docked at the Port of Itajaí on Monday (23) to load 200 containers with Seara products for export, marking the resumption of regular container ship calls at…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 23, 2024 0

New BRL 2 bln port in Santa Catarina to begin construction in 2025

According to the developers, construction of the new port in São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025. The Babitonga Grain Terminal…