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Tecplata Container Terminal
Ports and Terminals Feb, 22, 2019 0

Brazil’s Login sign contract to operate at Tecplata

The Tecplata Container Terminal has announced it will begin regular operations from April. The terminal concessionaire, Philippines’ International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has signed a 3-year contract with the Brazilian shipping…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 20, 2019 0

Companies from Brazil and Paraguay show interest in Argentine Port Concessions

According to Nuestromar, the Argentine Ministry of Industry said Brazilian and Paraguayan companies have expressed interests in becoming port concessionaires for Posadas and Santa Ana ports (see the images below). …
Other Logistics Feb, 18, 2019 0

Codesp reviews proposals for new Port of Santos access road

The São Paulo State Port Authority, Codesp, is reviewing a R$3.6m bid by the Brazilian Infrastructure Engineering Company (EBEI) for a second road link between the Anchieta Highway and Avenida Engenheiro…
Fishing Vessel "Zhong Yuan Yu 11" Sinks
Ports and Terminals Feb, 18, 2019 0

Fishing vessel sinks after collision near Argentina’s EEZ

Chinese flagged vessel Zhong Yuan Yu 11 sank on Friday after a collision with Spanish trawler Pesca Vaqueiro; all 30 crew were rescued by nearby fishing vessels. The Argentine Navy…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 18, 2019 0

Itajaí to pay R$6.595m in compensation to fishermen affected by 2011 dredging

Last week, the Federal Court of Itajaí ordered the Port of Itajaí to pay compensation worth R$6.595m to 1,219 artisanal fishermen and five businesses as a result of the damage caused…
Port of Cabedelo - Bolsonaro plans to privatize port areas
Ports and Terminals Feb, 15, 2019 0

Bolsonaro plans to privatize 10 port areas in the first semester of 2019

Brazil’s new President, Jair Bolsonaro, announced that the Secretariat of Ports would offer concessions to ten port areas in the first half of 2019. The President plans to privatize four…
Brazil Maritime Border - www.foreignaffairs.com
Ports and Terminals Feb, 15, 2019 0

Brazil hopes to expand maritime border beyond 200 nautical miles

The Brazilian government presented a study to expand its maritime border beyond 200 nautical miles to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLPC) last week. The objective…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 14, 2019 0

CDRJ invests to improve port security

Rio de Janeiro Port Authority (CDRJ) has made a series of investments to revamp its existing security systems with 150 new cameras, image-capturing devices, access control systems, OCR image processing…
Santos workforce - stevedores working at Libra Terminal
Ports and Terminals Feb, 14, 2019 0

Santos Container Terminals given green light to operate with 100% contracted workforce

From March, the container terminals at the Port of Santos can use 100% of their own contracted workers following an original court decision from 2015. The decision, which may not…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 13, 2019 0

Antaq open to applications for new private port facility in Salvador

Brazil’s National Agency for Water Transport (Antaq) is awaiting applications for the construction of a new private port facility in Salvador. The deadline for applications is March 10. The State…