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Brazil Senate exempts shipments from North, Northeast regions from AFRMM tax

The Brazilian Congress’ Infrastructure Commission approved the bill (PL 1765/2019) that exempts, until 2031, shipments to or from the North and Northeast of the country from paying the Additional Freight…
Shipping Nov, 30, 2023 0

Seaborne reefer trade to contract for the second consecutive year

In the final quarter of the year, the outlook for seaborne reefer trade has weakened with cargo demand now expected to post a second consecutive year of decline. Meanwhile, transit…
Shipping Nov, 30, 2023 0

Maersk joins Red Sea exodus

Ships with links to Israel are diverting in greater numbers from the Red and Arabian Seas following a series of attacks over the past 11 days by Houthis, Iranians and…
Shipping Nov, 30, 2023 0

ONE to assess viability of wind propulsion on feeder vessels

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is set to install two containerised wind assist devices, known as VentoFoil containers, on the 1,036 teu feeder vessel MV Kalamazoo as part of its new trial aimed…
Shipping Nov, 28, 2023 0

Norcoast ventures into Brazil cabotage; operations to begin in January

By the end of January 2024, Norcoast will commence its cabotage operations in Brazil with one ship, and by February, three more will be added to the fleet, serving the…
Shipping Nov, 27, 2023 0

Market players criticize gov’t over supposed inaction following pilotage law approval

Representatives from agribusiness, industry, and freight companies are accusing the government of turning a blind eye by allowing a new pilotage law to be approved in Congress. The new legislation…
Ores Nov, 27, 2023 0

Bulk carrier with rigid sails berths in Brazil for the 1st time

The Port of Tubarão, located in Greater Vitória, saw, on the 22nd, the inaugural voyage of the Berge Olympus, a bulk carrier designed for the transport of dry bulk goods.…
Shipping Nov, 24, 2023 0

Impact of China’s shipping industry growing across the globe

During the Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo 2023 held in north China’s Tianjin Municipality from Nov. 16 to 18, global attendees expressed a shared belief in the increasing prowess of…
Other Logistics Nov, 24, 2023 0

New cargo port concession studies kick off at Brazil’s Porto Murtinho

On Tuesday (21), studies began for the concession of the Port Terminal in Porto Murtinho, 531.7 kilometers from Corumbá. The technical team from the Office of Strategic Partnerships (EPE) took…
Shipping Nov, 23, 2023 0

Maersk halts operations in Syria

A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to formally wind down its operations in Syria effective from 1 December 2023. “This means we will no longer offer shipments to or from…