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Ports and Terminals Jul, 07, 2020 0

ANTAQ holds public consultation regarding lease of solid vegetable bulk terminal in Fortaleza

On July 6, ANTAQ (the National Waterway Transport Agency) held a virtual public hearing to discuss technical and legal documents related to bidding for the lease of a port terminal…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 07, 2020 0

Itaqui port registers 50% increase in fertilizer imports

In the first half of 2020, fertilizer handling at the Port of Itaqui reached 1.2 million tonnes, an increase of 50% in relation to the same period last year. Moreover,…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 03, 2020 0

New bathymetry increases capacity at Pecém Port

Ordinance No. 21 / CPCE, issued by the Brazilian Navy, through the Captaincy of the Port of Ceará, defined the new maximum drafts for vessels using the access channels and…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 03, 2020 0

Public silo thoughput at Paranaguá break records by growing 68% in first semester

The public silos at the Port of Paranaguá recorded the highest volume of shipments in the last ten years. The number of soybeans, in grain and bran, amounted to almost…
Shipping Jul, 03, 2020 0

Increased inspections in China expected to slow down return of vessels to Brazil

A recent assessment made by Maersk stated that China`s increased control over imported food in an attempt to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections is likely to delay the…
Port of Paranaguá (Portos do Paraná)
Ports and Terminals Jul, 02, 2020 0

Paranaguá Ports resume operations after storms

The storm and strong gusts of wind that hit the coast of Paraná last Tuesday, June 30, caused several damages to the Port of Paranaguá. In addition to power outages…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 01, 2020 0

Infrastructure Ministry approves new jurisdictional limits for Santos Port

On Tuesday, June 30, the Infrastructure Ministry published Ordinance 77 that changes jurisdictional limits of the organized port of Santos, the most important in Brazil. The definition of the new…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 30, 2020 0

Revamped Santos-Guarujá bridge project to be set before government

Today Ecovias informed it is about to present a reformulated version of the dry Santos-Guarujá link project to the state government so that it can be reviewed based on new…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 29, 2020 0

Fortaleza Port’s EBITDA grows by more than 180% in 12 months fueled by growth in solid bulk

According to Companhia Docas do Ceará (CDC), in the last 12 months the Port of Fortaleza recorded an EBITDA about 180% higher than the previous 12 months.  According to the agency,…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 29, 2020 0

Portonave handles a record 3,667 containers during a single vessel operation

In the last week, Portonave received the MSC SHUBA B, which in addition to being the eighth stop for a vessel of over 306 meters, resulted in the largest movement…