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Ports and Terminals Apr, 11, 2025 0

Santos Brasil Adopts Gas-Powered Trucks at the Port of Santos and Begins Transition to a Cleaner Fleet

Santos Brasil has begun replacing its diesel truck fleet with compressed natural gas (CNG) models at Tecon Santos, its main container terminal at the Port of Santos (SP). With the…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 10, 2025 0

Brazilian Ports See Record February for Container Throughput, Government Reports

Brazilian ports moved 12.4 million tonnes of containers in February—the highest volume ever recorded. This figure represents a 9.26% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Of the total,…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 10, 2025 0

Port of Fortaleza Cargo Throughput Jumps 55.8% in February, Antaq Reports

Cargo movement at the Port of Fortaleza, also known as the Port of Mucuripe, increased by 55.8% in February 2025, reaching 400,000 tonnes. The data comes from a National Waterway…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 10, 2025 0

Brazil’s Santos Port Bunker Expansion Delayed to 2026, Raising Export Bottleneck Fears

The supply of bunker fuel — essential for maritime navigation — at the Port of Santos, which already accounts for 50% of all national bunkering, remains far from reaching full…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 10, 2025 0

Brazil’s Porto Central Signs Deal to Develop One of Latin America’s Largest Container Terminals

Porto Central, which began construction in December last year after a decade-long wait, has signed a contract to develop a container terminal at the port complex that could become one…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 09, 2025 0

TCP Receives Import of Bell 412 Helicopter

In March, TCP—the company that operates the Paranaguá Container Terminal—received an import shipment of a Bell 412 helicopter. The multipurpose aircraft, known for its use in both civilian and military…
Navio é carregado com soja em porto no rio Paraná, na altura de Rosário, na Argentina. Foto: Bloomberg
Ports and Terminals Apr, 09, 2025 0

Strike Halts Rosario Port in Argentina

According to the head of the private chamber CAPyM, ships transporting grains and agro-industrial products will not be able to dock at or leave the agro-port hub of Rosario, Argentina,…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 09, 2025 0

Brazil’s Port of Açu Sees Export Boom as U.S. Trade War Disrupts Global Flows

Donald Trump’s trade war may be crushing global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing a rise in export volumes. Porto do…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 08, 2025 0

Brazil’s Pecém Port to Launch Direct Shipping Route to China, Halving Transit Time to 30 Days

A new shipping route is under development that will connect the Port of Pecém to China, aimed at exporting various products, with an estimated transit time of 30 days. The…
Ports and Terminals Apr, 08, 2025 0

Brazil’s Tegram Terminal at Itaqui Port Moves 84 Million Tonnes in First Decade, Eyes Major Expansion

The Maranhão Grain Terminal (Tegram), located at the Port of Itaqui, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025. Over the past decade, it has moved 84.3 million tons of soybeans,…