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Ports and Terminals Jul, 20, 2026 0

Container handling costs soar as Port of Santos nears capacity

Container terminals at the Port of Santos are operating increasingly close to their capacity limit, raising concerns among industry specialists about mounting logistics costs at Latin America’s largest port complex.…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 20, 2026 0

Port of Itaqui handles 16.5 million tonnes in first half of 2026

The Port of Itaqui handled 16.5 million metric tons of cargo between January and June 2026, averaging more than 90,000 metric tons a day and underscoring its importance to Brazil’s…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 20, 2026 0

Port of Fortaleza targets record year on strong wheat, fuel and cruise traffic

The Port of Fortaleza handled 2.59 million metric tons of cargo in the first half of 2026, up 10.06% from the same period last year and 6.87% above the target…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 16, 2026 0

TCP names Claire Li as chief financial officer

The Paranaguá Container Terminal, in southern Brazil, has appointed Claire Li as its new chief financial officer. The appointment increases female representation in the company’s senior leadership and brings in…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 16, 2026 0

Santos–Guarujá tunnel advances after funding governance deal

The Santos Port Authority (APS) and the São Paulo state government signed an agreement on Tuesday, July 14, establishing how federal funds will be managed and released for the Santos–Guarujá…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 15, 2026 0

New terminal begins phased operations, expanding capacity at Port of Suape

Brazil’s Suape Industrial Port Complex has entered a new phase of logistics expansion with the gradual start of operations at a new terminal. Authorization for partial operations allows sections of…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 15, 2026 0

Uruguay’s ANP signs concession agreement for floating dock at Port of Montevideo

Uruguay’s National Ports Administration (ANP) has signed a concession agreement with the winning consortium to install a new floating dock at the Capurro fishing terminal in the Port of Montevideo.…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 14, 2026 0

Paraná ports post record first-half cargo throughput

The ports of Paranaguá and Antonina, in southern Brazil’s Paraná state, handled a record 34.44 million metric tons of cargo in the first half of 2026. The volume was 0.6%…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 14, 2026 0

Truckers’ protest at Port of Santos enters second day as freight measure faces deadline

A truck drivers’ work stoppage affecting access to the Port of Santos entered its second day on Tuesday, July 14. The protest, involving both independent and formally employed drivers from…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 14, 2026 0

Port of Santos completes Brazil’s first ethanol bunkering of a containership

The Port of Santos completed Brazil’s first refueling operation involving an ethanol-powered containership on Sunday, July 12. Owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, the vessel has a capacity of…