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Steel and Aluminium Feb, 21, 2019 0

CSN profits up 370% in Q4 2018

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) have announced fourth-quarter net profits of R$1.77bn for 2018, up 370% compared to the same period in 2017. Total net profits for the year leaped from…
Meat Feb, 21, 2019 0

Donkeys threatened with extinction by Brazil China trade

According to an article by the BBC, hundreds of donkeys which were due to be slaughtered and exported to China have starved to death in Bahia over recent months. The…
Uruguay's grain prospect - Barley
Grains Feb, 21, 2019 0

Grass is greener for Uruguay’s grain

China’s General Administration of Customs has announced it is now allowing imports of Uruguay’s corn and barley, from the 18th of February, as long as the cargo meets the country’s quarantine…
Sugarcane harvest in Brazil - Sugar exports
Sugar and Ethanol Feb, 21, 2019 0

Brazil’s sugar exports stall this season

Brazil’s sugar exports reached 17.7m tons in the 2018/19 crop cycle from April 18 until January 19, compared to 24.6m tons last year. Sugar mills in Brazil are preferring ethanol…
Trade Regulations Feb, 20, 2019 0

India and Argentina exchange 10 MoUs

India and Argentina exchanged 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) during the Argentine President’s visit to India this week. Six MoUs related to Defence Cooperation and others included tourism and pharmaceuticals.…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 20, 2019 0

Companies from Brazil and Paraguay show interest in Argentine Port Concessions

According to Nuestromar, the Argentine Ministry of Industry said Brazilian and Paraguayan companies have expressed interests in becoming port concessionaires for Posadas and Santa Ana ports (see the images below). …
New Ford trucks are at the parking lot of São bernado do Campo plant
Automotive Feb, 20, 2019 0

Ford exits heavy commercial truck production in South America

Ford will close its oldest Brazilian factory in São Bernardo do Campo and shut down its heavy truck business in South America as part of the company’s restructuring program. The…
Brazil lashes back at EU's Protectionist Measure
Steel and Aluminium Feb, 19, 2019 0

EU-Brazil trade war kicks off

Brazil has requested compensation from the European Union (EU) over import tariffs imposed on steel earlier this month according to a  government statement. The government has also notified the World…
Other Logistics Feb, 19, 2019 0

Chinese companies to compete for Salvador bridge project

According to Reuters, China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) is preparing to participate in the auction of a bridge project. The project involves the construction and operation of a bride to…
Economy Feb, 19, 2019 0

Brazil returns nine fruit trucks from Argentina

In the first 45 days of 2019, Brazil intercepted nine Argentine fruit trucks due to the discovery of Carpocapsa moths in the cargo. The rejections are a blow to the regional…