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DW 2018 EN Feb, 14, 2019 0

Argentina’s blueberry and pear markets look promising

Yesterday, Wild Cosmos set sail from the maritime terminal at the Port of San Antonio towards Russia, with 5,000 tons of William’s pears in its cargo, marking the beginning of…
Grains Feb, 14, 2019 0

Conab lowers soybean yield estimates to 115.34m tons

Brazilian food supply and statistics agency, Conab, reduced Brazil’s soybean harvest estimate from a more optimistic forecast of 118.8m tons in January to 115.34m tons, a reduction of 2.91%. The…
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Ports and Terminals Feb, 14, 2019 0

Santos Container Terminals given green light to operate with 100% contracted workforce

From March, the container terminals at the Port of Santos can use 100% of their own contracted workers following an original court decision from 2015. The decision, which may not…
Ores Feb, 14, 2019 0

Vale’s proposed acquisition of Ferrous Resources faces objections

  Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) and port company Porto Sudeste have formally lodged complaints to antitrust regulator Cade against Vale’s proposed acquisition of Ferrous Resources Ltd. Vale announced…
Fish Feb, 13, 2019 0

Calls for changes to illegal fishing fines in Argentina

Argentina’s undersecretary for fisheries, Juan Bosh, has called for an urgent update of the sanctions for illegal fishing in Argentina. Last week’s arrest of a Korean flagged trawler fishing illegally…
Meat Feb, 13, 2019 1

BRF recalls chicken over salmonella fears

Brazilian meatpacker, BRF SA has recalled chicken produced between October and November last year in Dourados plant due to possible salmonella contamination. In a statement to the Brazilian Securities and…
Brazil lashes back at EU's Protectionist Measure
Steel and Aluminium Feb, 13, 2019 0

Brazil prepares to retaliate against EU’s protectionist measures on steel

How is Brazil preparing to tackle the EU’s protectionist measures?   South American giant, Brazil, is exploring ways to impose new anti-dumping duties to offset deficits caused by the EU’s safeguard…
Ports and Terminals Feb, 13, 2019 0

Antaq open to applications for new private port facility in Salvador

Brazil’s National Agency for Water Transport (Antaq) is awaiting applications for the construction of a new private port facility in Salvador. The deadline for applications is March 10. The State…
Sugar and Ethanol Feb, 13, 2019 0

São Martinho reduces cane crush growth estimates

One of Brazil’s top five sugar companies, São Martinho SA, fears the recent spate of dryness seen in the last two months over the country’s main sugarcane-producing region may turn detrimental…
Meat Feb, 13, 2019 0

Cattle slaughter growth slows in Q4 of 2018

According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil’s cattle slaughter reached 8.1m heads in Q4 of 2018, up 0.4% year-on-year. However, the increment fell short of the…