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Ports and Terminals Oct, 20, 2023 0

Itajaí-Açu Port Complex Halt Enters Second Week with Million-Dollar Losses

The closure of the access channel to the Itajaí-Açu Port Complex in Itajaí and Navegantes completed its second week on the 18th, causing significant losses in maritime transportation. Unfavorable weather…
Shipping Oct, 19, 2023 0

ZIM Expands its Latin America Network with the Launch of Two Services: ZIM Albatross (ZAT) and ZIM Gulf Toucan (ZGT)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced the launch of two new services, the ZIM Albatross (ZAT) and ZIM Gulf Toucan (ZGT), aimed at meeting the needs of ZIM’s customers in…
Shipping Oct, 19, 2023 0

Hapag-Lloyd, Norsul to launch new joint venture company for cabotage business in Brazil

Hapag-Lloyd and the Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics company Norsul have set up a new joint venture called “Norcoast” focused on cabotage in Brazil. Based on a 50-50 partnership, Norcoast…
crise de fertilizantes incentiva mineração de potassio na Amazonia / mining in the Amazon
Other Cargo Oct, 18, 2023 0

Trucks and barges: new bet of Potássio do Brasil to increase fertilizer influx in Brazil

Potássio do Brasil’s primary focus will be to supply the Mato Grosso market with fertilizer extracted from the Autazes mine in Amazonas. As the country’s leading soy and corn producer,…
Shipping Oct, 18, 2023 0

Raizen, Wartsila to research use of ethanol in maritime transportation

Brazil’s Raízen and Finland’s Wärtsilä, a technology provider for the maritime and energy sectors, have signed an agreement to explore the use of ethanol as a maritime fuel. The initiative…
Shipping Oct, 16, 2023 0

MOL to install Starlink service on more than 200 vessels after successfull trials

After the announcement of Danish shipping giant Maersk about its cooperation with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Japanese transport company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) decided to install Starlink satellite communication service on…
Shipping Oct, 16, 2023 0

ANTAQ Authorizes Use of Coastal Shipping to Mitigate Drought Effects

In an effort to reduce the impacts of drought in the Amazon region, the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) approved a decree on Wednesday (11) authorizing the chartering of all…
Shipping Oct, 16, 2023 0

Aliança Navegação Suspends Shipping Services to Manaus Due to Low River Levels

Aliança Navegação e Logística Ltda has ceased its services to the Amazonas state capital. “The depth of the Amazon River, at several critical passage points, has reached a level that…
Shipping Oct, 13, 2023 0

Maersk announces emergency measures due to Amazon River drought

The Amazon River, a lifeline for maritime operations in Manaus, is currently facing critical depth challenges that render such operations unfeasible. This has led to limited booking acceptance, forcing Maersk…
Shipping Oct, 11, 2023 0

Commission decides not to extend antitrust block exemption for liner shipping consortia

The European Commission has decided not to extend the EU legal framework which exempts liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules (Consortia Block Exemption Regulation or ‘CBER’). The Commission has…