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Argentine drought increases soybean meal exports from Paranaguá

Soybean meal shipments through the port of Paranaguá increased in September due to strong global demand and the drought in South America, which interrupted a route to transport the product…
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Norway will tunnel ships into the sea that scared even the Vikings

One of the most dangerous stretches of the ultra-sharp Norwegian coastline will win the world’s first tunnel for large ships. It will cross the Stad peninsula, a long-known terror to…
Other Cargo Oct, 05, 2021 0

Coca-Cola switches to bulk carriers in face of sold-out containerships

Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has opted to ship cargo on bulk carriers rather than containerships in the face of port congestion and rising freight costs. The manufacturer has chartered three…
rise in container prices
Shipping Oct, 04, 2021 0

Import and export freight costs up 500% in dollars

The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) has analyzed the increase in freight prices for each container that arrives or leaves Brazil. According to the survey, between January 2020 and September…
Shipping Oct, 04, 2021 0

Hidrovias do Brasil: September navigation was restricted due to low river levels and may stop altogether in October

Hidrovias do Brasil reported that in September, it sailed on an atypical and restrictive basis in the Southern Corridor, amid the water crisis in the region of Corumbá, which should…
Maersk zero carbon services
Shipping Sep, 29, 2021 0

Maersk signs de-carbonization agreement with China Classification Society

The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group has signed three cooperation agreements with the China Classification Society (CCS), signaling another step in the journey towards de-carbonization. The agreement was signed during an event…
Shipping Sep, 28, 2021 0

Maersk Container Industry to be sold to Chinese container manufacturer

AP Moller – Maersk has signed an agreement to sell Maersk Container Industry (MCI) to Shenzhen-based manufacturer China International Marine Containers (CIMC). As a result, MCI – founded in 1991…
Mercosul Line
Shipping Sep, 27, 2021 0

Mercosul Line’s New Nexco service will make stops in Manaus

Expected to start on October 20, 2021,  Mercosul Line’s autonomous service, NEW NEXCO, will begin stopping in Manaus in addition to the existing stops in Santos, Salvador, and Suape. The…
Shipping Sep, 27, 2021 0

China’s export container index to South America rises 8%

The indicator of services between China and South America within the China Export Container Index rose 8% last week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). Overall, the Stock Exchange…
Shipping Sep, 27, 2021 0

Shanghai registers strong growth in exports of containers and container ships

Shanghai has seen a large increase in exports of containers and container ships in the first eight months of this year, according to a local customs office. From January to…