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Shipping Jun, 11, 2026 0

Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia advance plan for shared Paraguay River waterway management

Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia are moving ahead with plans for a shared management model for the Paraguay River Waterway, a strategic corridor for inland navigation in South America and regional…
Shipping Jun, 11, 2026 0

Merchant Marine Fund financing adds 70 vessels to Brazil’s northern fleet

Investments from Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund have supported the delivery of 70 vessels in the North region over the past three years, with R$406.7 million in financing for the construction,…
Shipping Jun, 09, 2026 0

Paraná-Paraguay Waterway rival bidder offers to operate at rate 17% below tender floor

At an advanced stage of the tender for dredging and buoyage works on Argentina’s Trunk Waterway, DEME, the company competing against already pre-awarded bidder Jan De Nul, has not given…
Mercosul Line
Shipping Jun, 09, 2026 0

World Cup boosts TV shipments to Santos as cabotage demand rises

Mercosul Line, a CMA CGM subsidiary that operates cabotage services between Brazilian ports, has recorded a 25% increase in the volume of televisions carried since the second half of January…
Shipping Jun, 08, 2026 0

Panama Canal draft cut revives memories of drought crisis

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a reduction in the maximum authorised draft for vessels transiting its neopanamax locks, a move likely to rekindle concerns across global shipping about…
Shipping Jun, 08, 2026 0

Santos Port Channel Concession May Deter Interested Companies, Expert Warns

The concession model for the navigation channel of the Port of Santos, currently under public consultation, may discourage potential bidders due to the level of risk imposed on the future…
Shipping Jun, 08, 2026 0

HD Hyundai takes nuclear ship ambitions into car carrier sector

South Korea’s HD Hyundai is looking to expand the application of small modular reactor (SMR) propulsion technology from container ships to car carriers. HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding affiliates, HD Hyundai Heavy…
Shipping Jun, 05, 2026 0

Consortium to establish Brazil-Europe green shipping corridor

A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of…
Shipping Jun, 05, 2026 0

CODEBA Advances Preparations for the Resumption of the São Francisco Waterway

On the morning of Saturday, May 30, Carlos Luciano, Chief of Staff of the Federal Port Authority – CODEBA, inspected the vessels that will be used in the resumption of…
Shipping Jun, 03, 2026 0

Renovation Projects for the São Francisco and Parnaíba Waterways to Expand Sustainable Logistics in Northeastern Brazil

Essential to strengthening Brazil’s logistics network, the São Francisco and Parnaíba waterways are undergoing revitalization projects that are expected to enhance the competitiveness of Brazil’s Northeast region. In addition to…