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Ports and Terminals Jul, 01, 2024 0

VLI receives first batch of Wabtec locomotives in Brazil’s Minas Gerais

On July 5th, VLI will host a delivery ceremony for the first of twelve ES-43BBI locomotives acquired from Wabtec Brasil, aimed at boosting the current fleet deployed at Centro-Atlântica Railway…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 01, 2024 0

Cars, coffee and minerals bring Espirito Santo ports to 33% surge

Cargo throughput at the Vports Port Complex, Espirito Santo state, surged by 33% in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. From January…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 28, 2024 0

Brazil’s Babitonga Bay to receive up to BRL 15 billion in investments by 2036

The Babitonga Bay Port Complex, one of the most significant estuaries in Santa Catarina, is set to undergo a major expansion and deepening project. This initiative, with an estimated budget…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 28, 2024 0

Itajaí to receive first containership in 18 months

The end of an 18-month hiatus is set to come on July 6th, when the Port of Itajaí will see the first containership dock in its berths since APM Terminals…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 28, 2024 0

Brazil gov’t launches program to streamline port concessions, private terminals approvals

The Brazilian Government has officially launched the Navegue Simples program through Decree 12,078, published in the Official Gazette on the 26th. This initiative aims to expedite the approval process for…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 28, 2024 0

Brazil’s first terminal concession tender in 2024 set to take place on August 21

Brazil’s first port concession tender in 2024 is set to take place on August 21, at São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3). The first batch of areas to be leased include…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 28, 2024 0

New scanners acquired by Uruguay Customs arrive at Montevideo Port

In an event attended by national authorities and port sector leaders, two of the three scanners acquired by the National Customs Directorate (DNU) of Uruguay arrived at the port of…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 27, 2024 0

Operating draft at Ponta do Félix increased to 9.15 meters

Public company Portos do Paraná has increased the maximum operating draft at Porto Ponta do Félix in Antonina, located on the coast of Paraná state. A ship’s draft refers to…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 27, 2024 0

CODEBA joins the ICLEI global sustainability network

Bahia state port company Codeba has committed to a low-carbon economy by adopting resilient and effective socio-environmental and governance practices, leading to its membership in the ICLEI network – Local…
Ports and Terminals Jun, 27, 2024 0

Porto Sudeste obtains renewable energy certification, offsetting 2,482 t of CO2 emissions

Porto Sudeste, a private port in the Itaguaí region, has been awarded the I-REC certificate, proving its exclusive use of renewable energy in its operations. Obtained through Comerc Energia, this…