Welcome to datamarnews.com Friday, 19 June MSC drops another Montevideo service, renewing concerns over port costs Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has informed Terminal Cuenca del Plata and Uruguayan port authorities that it will stop operating another service at the Port of Montevideo, in a fresh sign… Ports and Terminals MSC drops another Montevideo service, renewing concerns over port costs Latin American exports to China rise 25% in first quarter Economy Latin American exports to China rise 25% in first quarter Argentina’s corn exports head for record 45 million tonnes, US$9 billion in revenue Grains Argentina’s corn exports head for record 45 million tonnes, US$9 billion in revenue Itajaí access channel concession to enable removal of century-old shipwreck Ports and Terminals Itajaí access channel concession to enable removal of century-old shipwreck Argentina posts May fiscal surplus as trade balance seen supported by oil, farm exports Economy Argentina posts May fiscal surplus as trade balance seen supported by oil, farm exports Economy Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202625 Paraguay’s raw material imports rise 6% through May, led by metallurgy and chemical-pharmaceutical sectors Paraguay’s imports of industrial inputs under the government-led raw-material import program totaled US$196 million through May, up 6% from the same period in 2025, with the metallurgy and chemical-pharmaceutical sectors… Sugar and Ethanol Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202625 Ilhéus port mill to get expanded infrastructure as restoration advances Restoration work on the mill at the Port of Ilhéus is moving forward, with the project now set to include both the recovery of the existing structure and an expansion… Shipping Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202625 Norsul and Norcoast invest in deck officer training to ease Brazil’s cabotage labor shortage Brazil has more vessels entering service, but not enough officers to crew them. As cabotage — coastal shipping between domestic ports — expands on the back of the BR do… Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202624 Brazil’s Antaq makes settlement talks mandatory in container logistics billing disputes Brazil’s waterway transport regulator, Antaq, has created a mandatory settlement stage for complaints involving allegedly improper charges in container logistics, adding a new step before cases move into formal enforcement… Other Logistics Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202625 Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait Chaiyaporn Arunrasamee hunched over his fishing nets, overlooking the waters of the Andaman Sea, where Thailand’s government is proposing an ambitious “Land Bridge” that will ferry goods between ports on… Jun, 18, 2026 Week 202625 Brazil gains new agricultural market access in China and Panama Brazil has concluded negotiations that will allow new agricultural exports to China and Panama, expanding market access for Brazilian producers. In China, sanitary authorities approved imports of Brazilian fruit pulp… FEATURED New DataLiner data: container trade rises amid persistent pressure on East Coast South America freight rates Newly released data from Datamar’s Business Intelligence team on Brazilian container throughput show that Brazilian container exports rose 2.1% from January to April 2026 compared with the same period last…