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Ports and Terminals Jan, 23, 2020 0

Sugar mill in Natal set to export for the first time after 10 years

The Estivas sugar mill is carrying out a pilot project in the Port of Natal for sugar exports. On January 20, the ship “ITHAKI”, arrived at the port to receive…
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Ports and Terminals Jan, 23, 2020 0

Itapoá growth sets it up as possibly the third largest container terminal in Brazil

Brazil’s Port of Itapoá saw an increase in containers throughput in 2019 up to 439,000 units. Imports and transshipment were the drivers at the terminal, rising 25% and 46%, respectively.…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2020 0

Parana ports registers growth in rail cargo

In 2019, the Port of Paranaguá moved more sugar, grains and bran in train wagons than in trucks. While rail transport increased 4.53%, road transport fell 3.84% for the same…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2020 0

Port of Imbituba records its biggest ever export of iron ore

On January 16, a cargo of 89,500 tons of iron ore left the Port of Imbituba heading to China. It was the largest dry bulk operation ever carried out at…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 21, 2020 0

Ship queue at the Port of Santos falls 44% in 2019

The line of ships at the Port of Santos fell 44% in 2019 compared to the previous year. According to SPA (Santos Port Authority), previously known as Codesp, this is…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 21, 2020 0

Brasco and APM Terminals join forces to serve oil exploration effort at Pecém

Brasco, a Wilson Sons Group company, has entered into a partnership with APM Terminals Pecém to set up a temporary logistics base at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex. It…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 21, 2020 0

Finances for federal dock companies show considerable improvement

A survey by Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure found that three out of the country’s seven federally-run port authorities reversed financial losses in 2019 and registered a profit. They were the…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 19, 2020 0

Port of Imbituba imports wind energy generators

On January 15th the Port of Imbituba imported 16 generators, weighing 47 tonnes each, from China. The equipment is destined for the city of Bom Jardim da Serra, in the…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 19, 2020 0

China Merchants Port sells 22.5% stake in TCP container terminal

China Merchants Port (CMPort) sold a 22.5% stake in TCP (Paranaguá Container Terminal) to the China Portugal Cooperation Development Fund and the China-LAC Cooperation Fund. The China Portugal Cooperation Development…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 16, 2020 0

Port of Rio de Janeiro preparing for arrival of 366 meter vessels

The Rio de Janeiro Dock Company (CDRJ) is working to ensure that the container terminals in the Rio de Janeiro Port will be able to receive vessels of 366 meters…