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Ports and Terminals Oct, 12, 2020 0

Uruguay to dredge Port of Montevideo to 14 meters

The Government of Uruguay has announced that it intends to start dredging the Port of Montevideo to 14 meters to increase the depth and permit the arrival of ships with…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 12, 2020 0

CODERN receives container scanner to combat international drug trafficking

Last Thursday, September 8, Companhia Docas do Rio Grande do Norte (CODERN) received a container scanner rented by companies operating at the terminal. Already being installed, the equipment aims to…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 08, 2020 0

G-20 report says Brazil´s port privatization plan could boost its share of world maritime trade

According to an assessment by the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub), of the G-20 countries, the Port Privatization Program by the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA) may boost Brazil’s participation in…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 08, 2020 0

Cargo handling at Paraná ports up 28% YoY in September

Paraná ports have registered a positive 2020. Comparing the months of September 2020 to 2019, the cargo movement has increased by over 28%. During September, 5.26 million tons were shipped…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 08, 2020 0

Port of Santos establishes new regulations for port activity

Last Wednesday, October 7, the new Port of Santos Operating Regulation came into force.  It is a document that establishes port operation general principles and conditions for legal entities and…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 07, 2020 0

CADE suspends ruling on controversial ‘THC2’ dry port fee

On Wednesday, October 7, a request for a case review ended up postponing a decision by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) that could eventually change the antitrust agency’s…
News Features Oct, 07, 2020 0

What is being done about hazardous cargo in Brazil, post Beirut?

Ever since the catastrophic ammonium nitrate conflagration in Beirut on August 4th which led to over 200 deaths and more than 6,500 injured, port operators around the world have been…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 06, 2020 0

Port of Suape gains new cabotage route from CMA CGM Group

On Monday, October 5th, the Port of Suape won a cabotage route for the new service offered by Mercosul Line, of the CMA CGM Group. The Northeast Express Connection (NEXCO)…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 06, 2020 0

Cargo handling at Vitória Port up 75% due to new pier

On October 5th, the new Atalaia pier was inaugurated in Port of Vitória. The forecast is that its operation will increase berth loading by 75%. The first docking will take…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 05, 2020 0

BACTSSA to take legal action over failure to extend Terminal 5 contract at Buenos Aires Port

Buenos Aires Container Services SA (BACTSSA) informed Argentina’s General Administration of Ports (AGP) that it will continue with the judicial process filed as a result of the rejection it received…