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Ores Dec, 16, 2024 0

Ceará Begins Direct Iron Ore Export to China

A milestone in Ceará’s export history will be reached this December, when the first shipment of iron ore will be made directly to China, eliminating the need for intermediaries from…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 13, 2024 0

TCP Expands Gate Operations to Include Extended Sunday Hours

The Paranaguá Container Terminal has expanded its Gate operations to include extended Sunday hours and provide additional access to the terminal’s yard. Since September, clients have been able to schedule…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 13, 2024 0

Pecém Port Signs Agreement to Expand “Green Corridor” to Germany

The ports of Pecém, in Ceará (Brazil), Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, and Duisport, in Germany, signed a memorandum of understanding on December 11 to expand the so-called Green Corridor—which currently…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 13, 2024 0

MS Government Puts Porto Murtinho Up for Sale for R$16.6 Million

On December 13, the Government of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) published a notice putting the areas and complete infrastructure of Porto Murtinho’s Port Terminal up for sale, with a…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 13, 2024 0

Brazil’s Port Minister Pledges to Double Port of Santos’ Size, Expanding into São Paulo’s Coastal Cities

The Port of Santos is poised to expand its size to 20.4 million square meters (m²) over the next 30 years, incorporating 12.6 million m² across Santos, São Vicente, Guarujá,…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 13, 2024 0

Concession Project for the Paraguay River Submitted for MPor Review

In a Board meeting held last Thursday (12), the National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) submitted the concession model for the Paraguay River Waterway to the Ministry of Ports and…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 12, 2024 0

MPor Receives Proposal from APS for Historic Expansion of the Port’s Polygon, Including Areas Totaling 12.6 Million m²

Port of Santos Plans Unprecedented 162.4% Growth with New Polygon. On Thursday (12/12), the Minister of Ports and Airports (MPor), Silvio Costa Filho, and the President of the Santos Port…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 12, 2024 0

Maersk vessel in convoy attacked by Houthis twice in 10 days

Another one of Maersk Line’s US-flagged ships has been targeted by Houthis. The 2004-built 2,500 TEU Maersk Saratoga was escorted by US warships out of Djibouti when the Houthis struck,…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 12, 2024 0

Port authority Portos RS and Sindienergia sing MoU to Foster Wind Energy Transition

Portos RS took part in the Wind Energy Sector Investors Summit of Rio Grande do Sul, held on December 11 at the Fiergs headquarters in Porto Alegre. The event brought…
Ports and Terminals Dec, 11, 2024 0

Company Signs Contract with Porto de Pelotas for Expansion Project

Founded in Pelotas nearly 40 years ago, Freedom is a company specializing in manufacturing powered wheelchairs and electric vehicles, gaining international recognition for its use of proprietary technology. This pioneering…