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Imports of vessels for navigation off the Brazilian coast now have zero tariff

This Wednesday (11/07), the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) approved the reduction of the rate of Import Tax levied on vessels for the transport of goods from 14% to 0%.…
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Shipping Nov, 07, 2019 0

CMA CGM to adopt low sulfur fuel surcharge

Starting 1 January 2020, the new IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2020 Regulation will enter into force. As a result, all ships worldwide will have to meet and reduce their sulfur…
Shipping Nov, 05, 2019 0

Paraguay River’s level hinders navigation

The Paraguay River water level continues to decline, hampering river transport in the region and increasing costs to reach the ports of Villeta and Asunción. According to the latest bulletin…
Shipping Nov, 04, 2019 0

Hamburg Süd will apply surcharge for cleaner fuel use starting in December

Hamburg Süd will apply additional charges to its customers for the use of cleaner fuel starting on December 1st. The carrier noted, in a statement, that the Environmental Fuel Fee…
Shipping Nov, 01, 2019 0

Greek-flagged Bouboulina ship is suspect of oil spill on northeastern beaches

Greek-flagged ship Bouboulina might be responsible for the oil spill on the beaches of the Northeast, prosecutors said in a statement sent to the Federal Court, that based the search…
Shipping Oct, 16, 2019 0

MSC orders five giant ships for US$762m

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed shipbuilding contracts with South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of five 23,000 TEU mega-vessels for about US$762m in…
Shipping Oct, 09, 2019 0

Samsung Heavy Industries will build six container ships for Evergreen

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is the highlight in large-scale shipbuilding with the development of six 23,000 TEU container ships worth a total of US$920m for the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine…
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Shipping Oct, 08, 2019 0

Chilean government to introduce bill to open cabotage to foreign ships

The Chilean government has decided to introduce a bill to open shipping of cargo to foreign shipping companies. The initiative corresponds to one of 40 measures that the Ministry of…
Shipping Oct, 02, 2019 0

Brazil wastes two thirds of its waterway potential

Brazil wastes enormous waterway potential by underutilizing navigable rivers from its 12 hydrographic regions. Of the 63,000 kilometers that could currently be used, practically two thirds are not. Waterway transportation…
Shipping Oct, 02, 2019 0

NYK conducts world’s first maritime test of autonomous ships

NYK, a Japanese shipping company, conducted the first test of an autonomous ship in the world. The activity was carried out according to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) preliminary guidelines…