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Shipping Apr, 07, 2022 0

Maersk commits to net zero steel by 2040

A.P. Moller – Maersk has joined SteelZero, a global initiative bringing together forward-looking organisations to speed up the transition to the net-zero steel industry. Led by the international non-profit Climate…
Petrobras Porto de Santos / Petrobras Port of Santos
Shipping Apr, 06, 2022 0

Petrobras terminal to generate 12,000 jobs in the Port of Santos

The construction and operation of Petrobras’ new liquid bulk terminal on the right bank of the Port of Santos will generate 12,000 jobs (direct and indirect positions included), according to…
Naval mines Black Sea / Minas navais Mar Negro
Shipping Apr, 05, 2022 0

Naval mines threaten Black Sea trade routes

Black Sea coastal countries found floating naval mines and deactivated them. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of having placed the explosives. The Turkish navy said it neutralized several floating…
Shipping Apr, 04, 2022 0

Singapore investigates contaminated HSFO cases

Singaporean authorities have launched an investigation into contaminated high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) sold by two bunker suppliers after 34 ships were hit by off-spec fuel in February and March…
Shipping Apr, 01, 2022 0

Xeneta reports 100% increase in long-term container freight prices

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates climbed by 7% in March, pushing shipping prices up 96.7% year-on-year, according to a report from the ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market…
Economy Mar, 29, 2022 0

Staple food items’ prices may drop 4% with the AFRMM reduction

The Brazilian National Congress overturned vetoes to the bill that established the BR do Mar, the federal cabotage transportation incentive program. Among the now-overturned vetoes was a reduction proposal to the…
Shipping Mar, 29, 2022 0

Maersk calls attention to rising freight prices due to Shanghai lockdown

Maersk said the restrictions aimed at fighting Covid-19 in Shanghai will seriously harm road transportation services and lead to rising freight prices. The Chinese coastal city, home to some of…
Oil and Gas Mar, 29, 2022 0

Brazilian fuel imports fall back in January

Brazilian net fuel imports fell in January, found the monthly report of the consultancy S&P Global Commodity Insights. The volume of gasoline imported in the month was practically zero, while…
Shipping Mar, 25, 2022 0

Companies extend the service life of vessels and containers to overcome logistical crisis

Russia’s war on Ukraine exacerbated the logistics bottleneck caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, raising sea freight prices, increasing the costs of acquiring new vessels, and causing a global container shortage.…
Data show that Brazilian corn exports have decreased / exportação de milho
Shipping Mar, 25, 2022 0

Increase in sea freight prices may exceed 20%, says Conab

According to the Logistic Bulletin released on the 24th by the National Supply Company (Conab), the upward trend for sea freight prices is strong, so much so that increases can…