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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…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 16, 2024 0

Porto Itapoá Operates Three Ships Simultaneously

Porto Itapoá handled three ships simultaneously last week. With seven portainers (rail-mounted cranes that move containers from the boat to the dock and vice versa) operating at the same time,…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 16, 2024 0

Port of Bahía Blanca will import half a million additional tons of grain despite the low water level of the Paraná River

Argentina’s Port of Bahia Blanca will import half a million additional tons of grain by the end of 2024 due to a new drop in the Paraná River. According to ArgenPorts, if all this…
Ports and Terminals Sep, 16, 2024 0

Container Ship Collides with Ferry in Santos Channel; No Injuries Reported

The container ship Tokyo Bay collided with the ferry FB-30 in the Santos channel around 1:15 PM this Monday (16). The vessel, flagged under Liberia, measures 270.9 meters in length…