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ANTAQ opens public consultations to improve transparency in the charging of extra-freight values ​​for maritime transport

This Monday, July 26, ANTAQ (the national waterway transport agency) opened public consultations nº 16/2021 and nº 17/2021, aiming at improving Theme 2.3 of the Regulatory Agenda 2020/2021 Biennium –…
Shipping Jul, 26, 2021 0

Historic low Paraná River forces Argentina to reduce agricultural cargo shipments by 25%

Bulk ships departing from the Argentine agro-port pole of Rosario are having to leave the terminals with 25% less cargo than normal due to the historic low of the Paraná…
chinese new year affected maritime trade / Ano Novo Chinês represou contêineres
Shipping Jul, 21, 2021 0

China’s container export freight index up 13.9% in June

The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) rose 13.9% month-on-month in June, averaging 2,483.6, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The index for the Persian Gulf/Red Sea service led the rise…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 19, 2021 0

DNIT performs initial displacement to remove a wrecked ship in Pará

The DNIT (national department of transport infrastructure) is carrying out yet another step in the process of removing the MV Haidar vessel – wrecked in 2015 – from the bottom…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 19, 2021 0

Filipino crew member on an isolated ship in the Port of Recife dies of Covid-19

A member of the Filipino crew of a cargo ship self-isolating in the Port of Recife died due to Covid-19 on Sunday night (July 18th). Eight other crew were also…
Shipping Jul, 19, 2021 0

New Bimco clause clarifies contractual position on AIS Switch-off

BIMCO has published a new charter party clause to help tackle potential abuse by sanctions busters of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) which is mandatory for all ships to use…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 18, 2021 0

ANTAQ: Port handling grows 9.23% in the first five months

The movement of cargo in the Brazilian port sector grew 9.23% during the first five months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. According to the Waterway Statistics…
Shipping Jul, 15, 2021 0

Evergreen purchases 6,000 containers due to higher global demand

Taiwanese company Evergreen has announced the purchase of 6,000 containers to meet increasing global demand. In a statement, the company said the order would cost 1.11 billion Taiwanese dollars, equivalent…
Shipping Jul, 12, 2021 0

CDFMM approves R$ 2 billion for naval financing in 2021

The CDFMM (board of directors of the merchant marine fund) now has R$ 2 billion available for financing in the naval sector in 2021. At the 47th ordinary meeting of…
Shipping Jul, 08, 2021 0

Maersk bans Iranian-owned containers from its vessels

Maersk has announced it will not accept any Iranian-owned containers on its vessels from now on, applying potential fines and penalties in such cases. “Potential fines and penalties apply to…