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Shipping Jan, 28, 2019 0

Port of Santos dredging costs lower than expected

Port of Santos dredging costs have fallen 11.9% to R$325m, from the R$369m previously estimated. A smaller volume of sediment needs to be removed to maintain the channel depth than…
T-Mult of Port of Açu
Ports and Terminals Jan, 27, 2019 0

T-Mult handled a record 655,000 tons in 2018

The Multi-cargo Terminal (T-Mult) at Açu Port closed 2018 with a record 655,000 tons of cargo handled, up 16% YoY and 12 times more than when it started in 2016. Last…
Libra Group Terminals in the Port of Santos
Ports and Terminals Jan, 24, 2019 0

Port of Santos handled record amount of cargo in 2018

The Port of Santos closed 2018 with a record 133.16m tons in cargo handled, up 2.5% year-on-year, according to the Santos Port Authority (Codesp), surpassing the forecast made in December of…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2019 0

Brazilian flagged vessel arrested for illegal fishing in Uruguay

The Uruguayan navy intercepted Brazilian vessel ‘Tatura’ for illegal fishing, 70 NM northeast of La Paloma port. Upon noticing the navy, the Brazilian ship tried to escape, however after the…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2019 0

Uruguayan authority invites interested parties to apply for Punta Sayago port concession

By means of Ports Act #16.246 under decree 412-92, the National Ports Administration (ANP) of Uruguay invited interested parties to express their interest in constructing and operating the deep-sea port…
Tecon Salvador
Ports and Terminals Jan, 22, 2019 0

Tecon Salvador cabotage movements grew 9% in 2018

Container terminal Tecon Salvador registered a 9% increase YoY in cabotage to 47,675 containers, marking the terminal’s sixth consecutive year of growth. Of the total number of containers moved, 10,351…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 20, 2019 0

Port of Itajai closed 2018 with growth in cargo handling despite difficult year

The Itajaí Port Complex managed to close the year of 2018 showing significant improvement in general cargo handling, berthed vessels and container handling, despite facing a turbulent year with the…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 20, 2019 0

Argentinian labor union plans blockades of terminals TRP and T7

Argentina’s labor union is getting involved in a dispute between Terminales Río de la Plata (TRP), which operates terminals 1-3, and one of its suppliers, Terminal 7.  It is organizing…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 18, 2019 0

APM Terminals Itajaí adds PIL’s SSA Service to its roster

APM Terminals Itajaí announced it will add PIL’s (Pacific International Lines) new SSA service (Sino South America) to its schedules. The services has already been calling at Navegantes and will…
Ports and Terminals Jan, 17, 2019 0

Buenos Aires governor grants AR$20m to Mar del Plata Port Consortium

By means of decree 1865, published in the last official Gazette, the governor of Buenos Aires has granted the sum of AR$20m to the regional port consortium of Mar del…