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Svitzer appoints new Managing Director for operations in Brazil

In his new role, Eduardo Beser will lead Svitzer’s operations in Brazil, focusing on strengthening service delivery, meeting customers’ evolving needs, and advancing the company’s strategic growth ambitions in the…
Shipping Apr, 13, 2026 0

MSC succession: founder transfers ownership to his children while retaining executive role

Gianluigi Aponte, the Italian billionaire who founded and built Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) into the world’s largest container line, has transferred ownership of the business to his two children. Aponte,…
Shipping Apr, 13, 2026 0

Log-In highlights growth and integrated logistics strategy at Intermodal South America 2026

Log-In Integrated Logistics will showcase its evolution as an integrated logistics operator at Intermodal South America 2026, amid growing demand for efficiency and predictability in supply chains. The company reported…
Shipping Apr, 10, 2026 0

Coastal shipping handles 1.82 million tonnes in northeastern Brazil in January

Coastal shipping in northeastern Brazil handled 1.82 million tonnes in January, according to data from Brazil’s waterway transport regulator, Antaq, compiled by the Ministry of Ports and Airports. Throughput was…
Shipping Apr, 10, 2026 0

US trade court weighs legality of Trump’s 10% global tariff

A U.S. trade court on Friday considered the legality of a 10% global import tax imposed by President Donald Trump, which ​several states and small businesses say sidesteps a U.S.…
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Shipping Apr, 09, 2026 0

Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund approves R$81 mln for shipbuilding projects in South

Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) has approved 81 million reais ($81 million) in investments for the shipbuilding industry in the country’s southern region, with funding set to support the construction…
Shipping Apr, 09, 2026 0

Mitsui O.S.K. awaits safety clarity, government guidance to move vessels from the Gulf, CEO says

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines wants to start moving its vessels stranded near the Strait ‌of Hormuz as soon as possible but must first ensure safe passage and receive guidance from…
Shipping Apr, 08, 2026 0

Uruguay plans new Montevideo dredging campaigns with Shanghai Dredging Co. and China’s CHEC

Uruguay’s National Ports Administration (ANP) said it is planning upcoming dredging campaigns at the Port of Montevideo with Shanghai Dredging Co. (SDC-CCCC), which operates in Brazil, and CHEC Dredging Co.…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

Porto Murtinho receives clearance to operate internationally

Brazil’s waterway transport regulator, Antaq, has provisionally authorized the Porto Murtinho River Terminal to operate in international trade. The clearance was granted to Hidronave South American Logistics S.A., the company…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd announces $200 freight increase from South America East Coast to Mediterranean

Hapag-Lloyd said it will raise its base freight rates from  East Coast South America to the Mediterranean effective May 1, 2026. The increase will be $200 per container, according to…