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Shipping Apr, 23, 2026 0

New maritime route in Salvador expands logistics and may reduce costs for companies

The arrival of a new Norcoast service at the Port of Salvador is expected to boost logistics in the Bahian capital and cargo flows across Brazil’s Northeast. Scheduled to begin…
Shipping Apr, 22, 2026 0

Despite the war, 12 ships have already sailed from Brazil to the Gulf

Despite more than 50 days of restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz due to the war in Iran, 12 cargo vessels have left Brazilian ports for Persian Gulf countries…
Shipping Apr, 22, 2026 0

Svitzer nears 3,000 missions with TRAnsverse class, begins trials of world’s largest electric tug

Svitzer’s three TRAnsverse-class tugboats are approaching 3,000 commercial missions collectively this month, with operations on the water demonstrating strong escort performance, maneuverability and responsiveness. The milestone comes as Svitzer’s fourth…
Shipping Apr, 20, 2026 0

Hormuz crisis intensifies

The Strait of Hormuz has lurched through a dizzying sequence of openings, closures, vessel attacks and a US naval boarding in the past three days, leaving commercial shipping operators very…
Shipping Apr, 17, 2026 0

Iran announces reopening of Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire

Iran announced on Friday (April 17) the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping for the duration of the ceasefire with the United States. The closure of the…
Shipping Apr, 17, 2026 0

Coastal shipping giant Aliança launches pre-shipment storage service

Aliança Navegação e Logística, A.P. Moller-Maersk’s cabotage arm in Brazil, has launched a nationwide pre-shipment storage service for operations across all 17 ports where it is active. The solution is…
Meat Apr, 16, 2026 0

Brazilian agribusiness reroutes exports through the Red Sea after Hormuz closure

Brazil’s agribusiness sector has begun rerouting a large share of its food exports through the Red Sea, an alternative route that has taken on greater importance since the closure of…
Shipping Apr, 16, 2026 0

DP World launches export corridor to strengthen logistics links between Brazil and Africa

DP World is officially launching Brazil Africa Link, a new end-to-end logistics corridor designed to connect Brazilian exporters to the African continent with greater efficiency and service integration. The new…
Shipping Apr, 16, 2026 0

Argentina’s Concepción del Uruguay port boosts bulk and timber exports as corn, rice stockpiles grow

More than 1,800 trucks have entered the Port of Concepción del Uruguay in recent days, moving cargo for bulk and timber export shipments and building stocks of corn and rice,…
Shipping Apr, 15, 2026 0

Iran threatens Red Sea disruption if blockade continues; Chinese ship turns back

Iran’s military command threatened on Wednesday (April 15) to move to disrupt trade through the Red Sea if the U.S. naval blockade imposed on the country’s ports is not lifted.…