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Other Cargo May, 28, 2021 0

Brazil may produce and export green ammonia, says director of Siemens Energy for AL

According to Andreas Eisfelder, Director of New Energies for Latin America at Siemens Energy, Brazil may be an exporter of green ammonia, a biofuel produced from renewable hydrogen that is…
Antaq
Shipping May, 27, 2021 0

ANTAQ study shows increase in inland and coastal shipping

An in-depth study released on May 26 by ANTAQ (the national waterway transportation agency) titled “X-Ray of Cargo Transport via Cabotage and Inland Navigation in Brazil through Simplified Studies” pointed…
Shipping May, 27, 2021 0

Hapag-Lloyd further expands its container fleet: 60,000 TEU of standard containers ordered

The sharp increase in demand has led to a shortage of containers across the world. Severe imbalances – such as with exports from Asia, but also owing to congestion in…
Shipping May, 26, 2021 0

Chinese shipyard delivers new mega-ship to CMA CGM

French shipping company CMA CGM Group received a new double-propelled mega-container ship manufactured by the Chinese shipyard Jiangnan in Shanghai. The container ship, called CMA CGM Trocadero, is 399.9 meters…
Shipping May, 25, 2021 0

Explosion rocks X-Press Pearl, all crew evacuated as Sri Lanka prepares for the worst

The situation on the X-Press Pearl deteriorated dramatically this Wednesday. The three-month old, 2,700 teu ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on May 20, off Colombo Port with…
Shipping May, 25, 2021 0

How three Chinese companies cornered global container production

Never before has the humble ocean shipping container been this important to American business. If you can’t get one, you can’t move your international cargo — and supply has never been…
Shipping May, 24, 2021 0

Container shortage affects sea freight in Brazilian ports

The lack of refrigerated containers in Brazil is already causing an increase in fruit prices in the international market. Foreign buyers have also begun to purchase the perishable product from…
Shipping May, 24, 2021 0

Maersk accelerates transformation in Brazil, says Robbert van Trooijen, CEO for Latin America

AP Moller – Maersk is accelerating its transformation in Brazil and increasing the offer of terrestrial and digital logistics services for small, medium, and large companies. Robbert van Trooijen, Maersk’s…
Ports and Terminals May, 24, 2021 0

Damaged cargo ship remains at the port of Santos until this week

The vessel Mercosul Santos, which was towed to the Port of Santos on April 25, should remain at least until this week at the Santos pier. This is the estimated…
Shipping May, 21, 2021 0

Impacts of the end of Brazil’s maritime agreements with Argentina and Uruguay

In February 2021, the Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) made the decision not to renew bilateral maritime agreements with Argentina and Uruguay and communicated to the authorities of the respective…