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Oil and Gas Jun, 22, 2020 0

Petrobras and Açu Petróleo plan to double oil handling at Açu port

Petrobras and Açu Petróleo signed an agreement that aims to increase the volume of oil handled by the state-owned terminal at Açu port. The initial goal is to handle up…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 19, 2020 0

Two months after starting dredging projects Santa Fé Port resumes river activities

One month after starting a dredging program to ensure navigation from the access channel to the grain terminal, the Port of Santa Fé, in Argentina, received the Paraguayan flag vessel…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 18, 2020 0

Brazil’s total port throughput grows by 3.71% in the first quarter

Data from ANTAQ’s Waterway Statistics indicate that from January to April, the national port sector (public ports + private terminals) had a throughput of 340 million tons. The volume corresponds…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 18, 2020 0

TCU prevents Libra from ‘asset emptying’ to evade R$3.4 billion debt

This Wednesday, June 17, the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) decreed, as a precaution, that the assets of Libra Terminal Santos and Libra Terminals will not be allowed to reimburse…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 18, 2020 0

Montevidéo port carries out its first liquid bulk operation

PTP Uruguay carried out the first operation involving liquid bulk cargo at the Port of Montevideo.  The Norwegian flagship “Wenche Victory”, which is 184 meters long, 32 meters wide and…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 17, 2020 0

Itajaí port complex receives largest container vessel ever in Brazil

On Tuesday, June 16, the Itajaí Port Complex received the largest full container vessel (the APL Paris) to ever moor at a Brazilian port. The vessel is 347.4 meters long…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 15, 2020 0

National Secretariat for Ports and Water Transport includes new procedure within ‘Port Without Paper’ system

The National Secretariat for Ports and Water Transport (SNPTA) has implemented a new procedure to the “Port Without Paper” system – the ‘arrivals and departures’ function, which aims to facilitate…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 15, 2020 0

IRS releases customs application for the Atlaia Wharf

The IRS has released the customs application for the Atalaia Wharf, located in the Port of Vitória, requested by Codesa, the port authority. The multipurpose pier will increase the operational…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 11, 2020 0

Port of Paranaguá receives largest ship in its history

The Port of Paranaguá received the largest ship in its history this week: the bulk carrier Pacific South. The ship is 292 meters long and 45 meters wide and will…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 11, 2020 0

Another 11 logistics infrastucture projects are approved by PPI

Eleven new transport infrastructure projects were approved on June 10th, during the 13th Meeting of the Board of the Investment Partnerships Program (CPPI). This status given to the projects means…