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Ports and Terminals Aug, 28, 2026 0

PIL vessel makes first South America call at the Port of Rio

A PIL vessel at the Port of Rio made its first call in South America this week, as Rio Brasil Terminal, or RBT, received the Kota Elok, operated by Singapore-based…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 28, 2026 0

Port of Pecém to offer shore power for docked vessels from September

The Port of Pecém, located in Ceará state, will begin offering Pecém shore power services in September, allowing docked vessels to receive electricity from the onshore grid. The infrastructure is…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 27, 2026 0

Audit court TCU delays decision on Port of Santos channel dredging tender

Brazil’s federal audit court TCU postponed until September 9 a vote on the tender for Port of Santos channel dredging, a project designed to deepen the navigation channel at Brazil’s…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 27, 2026 0

Brazilian ports turn to scanners, drones and AI to fight drug trafficking

The advance of new routes for drug trafficking at Brazilian ports and along the country’s coastline has raised alarms among terminal operators, prompting investments in artificial intelligence, underwater drones and…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 26, 2026 0

Port of São Sebastião launches PCS to streamline logistics operations

The São Sebastião Dock Company has launched a digital system designed to integrate the different players involved in operations at the Port of São Sebastião, on the northern coast of…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 26, 2026 0

Port of Santos cargo handling rises 3.6% through July

Port of Santos cargo handling reached 109.5 million metric tons between January and July 2026, up 3.6% from the same period last year, according to the Santos Port Authority, or…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 25, 2026 0

Log-In advances fleet modernization with Endurance dry-docking

Log-In Logística Integrada has completed the dry-docking of the Log-In Endurance, a vessel in its cabotage and Mercosur fleet that connects Brazilian ports from Manaus, in Amazonas state, to Buenos…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 25, 2026 0

Shoaling disrupts operations at Itajaí-Navegantes port complex

Shoaling in the access channel of the Itajaí-Navegantes port complex in Santa Catarina has worsened operating conditions and raised concerns among shipping lines, according to Brazil’s long-haul shipping association Centronave.…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 25, 2026 0

Port of Santos closes for nearly four hours after 3-meter waves hit coast

A strong coastal swell prompted a Port of Santos closure of nearly four hours after waves exceeded 3 meters along the São Paulo coast, state civil defense authorities said. São…
Ports and Terminals Aug, 24, 2026 0

Portos do Paraná holds public hearing on new port area lease project

The Paraná Ports held, on the fourth day, August 19, a Public Hearing regarding the project for the port lease of the PAR05 area. The area will be used for the movement…