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Ports and Terminals Oct, 28, 2020 0

New rules for Barra do Riacho port allow for receipt of bigger vessels

Last week, the port authority and Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (CODESA) officially approved an amendment to Port of Barra do Riacho’s traffic and vessel-mooring rules (Normap 2), at Portocel,…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 27, 2020 0

Brazil exported 30% less meat to Arab countries between Jan-Sept 2020

Despite the group of Arab countries collectively being Brazil’s second main agricultural trading partner, they have shown a strong retraction in the purchase of Brazilian meat in 2020. After their…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 27, 2020 0

502kg of cocaine seized at Port of Santos

On October 26th at the Port of Santos, a joint operation between the Civil and Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Service resulted in the seizure of 502 kg of…
Porto de Rio Grande, portos públicos brasileiros
Ports and Terminals Oct, 27, 2020 0

Draft increase at Rio Grande port now it to receive larger vessels

After two years of dredging works using a federal investment of R$ 500 million, the Port of Rio Grande – the main port in Rio Grande do Sul – will…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 27, 2020 0

Wilson Sons to begin operating at Santarém port

In November, Wilson Sons will start operating at the Port of Santarém (PA). The company will deliver a tugboat to the port with azimuth propulsion and 45 tons of static…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 26, 2020 0

Vessel refueling at Paraná ports rises 13% YoY

Ship refueling at Paraná ports increased in terms of volume as well as the number of procedures. From January to September this year, 558 vessels had their `tanks filled` in…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 25, 2020 0

Pecém signs agreement with Chinese multinational for offshore wind farm

On October 21, a memorandum of understanding was signed at the headquarters of Complexo do Pecém with the Chinese multinational Mingyang Smart Energy, which plans to install an offshore wind…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 25, 2020 2

Strong growth in vessel calls at Port of Vitória

The second half of 2020 is encouraging for the Port of Vitória, which has been registering a steady growth in ship moorings. From January to June, 289 vessels accessed the…
Other Logistics Oct, 22, 2020 0

Santos Brasil inaugurates new distribution center in São Paulo state

Santos Brasil is opening its second distribution center in São Bernardo do Campo (SP). Nicknamed “CD Imigrantes” due to its close proximity to the Imigrantes highway, the new space is…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 22, 2020 0

CADE decision on ‘THC2’ dry terminal fee postponed again

Once again, a new review request postponed a decision by CADE (the administrative council for economic defense) on the charging of a fee known as THC2 which has divided the…