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Ports and Terminals May, 20, 2019 0

364kg of cocaine is seized at the Port of Santos

The Brazilian Federal Police seized 364kg of cocaine destined for Europe in the Port of Santos (SP) on Saturday (18 May). Some of the drugs were found inside colored plastic…
Centronave - Libra Terminal
Ports and Terminals May, 20, 2019 0

CentroNave will not negotiate port operations for Libra

CentroNave – Brazil’s National Center for Transatlantic Navigation – an association representing the 22 largest long-haul shipping companies operating in Brazil, sent a press release signed by the organization’s president,…
Santos Brasil Container Terminal / contêineres antigos
Ports and Terminals May, 17, 2019 0

Santos Brasil handles 254,929 containers in first quarter 2019

Port company Santos Brasil closed the first quarter of 2019 with a total throughput of 254,929 containers in its three terminals – Tecon Santos, Imbituba, and Vila do Conde, up…
Ports and Terminals May, 17, 2019 0

Buenos Aires handled 60.5% of Paraguay’s containers, Q1 2019

According to the Center for Fluvial and Maritime Shipping Lines of Paraguay (CAFyM), the Port of Buenos Aires handled 60.5% of Paraguayan containers (23,000) in the first quarter of 2019,…
Libra Terminais updates - Codesp Headquarters
Ports and Terminals May, 16, 2019 0

Codesp seeks container vessel calls during Libra Terminais transition

Santos Port Authority (Codesp) is planning to request Centronave, Brazil’s shipping lines association, and its partners to enter into a transitional contract with Libra Terminais at Santos, according to A…
Porto de Natal - Federal Police seizes cocaine inside a mango container
Ports and Terminals May, 15, 2019 0

Natal Port – Police seize cocaine again

Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) made its third drug bust this year at the Port of Natal on Monday afternoon. This time, a total of 1.038 tons of cocaine was found…
Port of Itajaí
Ports and Terminals May, 14, 2019 0

Itajaí and Navegantes dredging ends in disappointment

The expansion works of the port channel shared by Itajaí and Navegantes have been completed without meeting the specifications originally outlined by the port authority, according to Portos e Navios.…
FEMPINRA members go on a 5-day strike at the Port of Buenos Aires
Other Logistics May, 14, 2019 0

Buenos Aires strike ends with pay rise and bonus for terminal workers

FeMPINRA (the Port, Maritime and Naval Industry Federation) workers called an end to the strike affecting BACTSSA, Terminal 4 and Terminales Rio de la Plata at the Port of Buenos…
SUPEX Serviço: Suape begins new Cabotage service
Shipping May, 13, 2019 0

Mercosul Line’s SUPEX Shuttle Service to connect Santos with Suape

  Mercosul Line, a subsidiary of French carrier CMA CGM, has announced the launching of its weekly SUPEX cabotage service, linking Suape directly to Santos with a three day transit…
Dragagem de emergência
Ports and Terminals May, 13, 2019 0

Codesp considers seven emergency dredging offers

Santos Port Authority (Codesp) has acknowledged receiving seven proposals, of which two are from different consortia, to conduct emergency dredging to maintain the channel depth at the port of Santos.…