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Ports and Terminals
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

Wilson Sons revolutionizes offshore logistics with drone delivery

Wilson Sons, port and maritime logistics operator with more than 188 years in the market, will perform, in an unprecedented manner, operations with drones for the delivery and collection of…
Brazil's manufacturing industry / industria de transformação
Trade Regulations
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

Government cuts review time for export incentive by half

The time required to review applications under the drawback regime, one of Brazil’s main export incentives, has been cut by more than 50%, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and…
Shipping
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

US, allies back Panama’s sovereignty in joint statement

The United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago released a joint statement ​in support of Panama’s sovereignty on Tuesday (April 28), saying recent ‌actions by China…
Shipping
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

Japanese tanker becomes first refinery-linked vessel to pass through Hormuz since war began, sources say

A Japanese supertanker may have crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, in what would mark the first time a vessel tied to a refinery has left the Persian Gulf…
Shipping
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

Panama Canal sees spike in vessel traffic due to war in Middle East

The Panama Canal Authority, ​an autonomous agency ‌that runs the major freight channel through Central ​America, on Tuesday (April 28) ​said the U.S.-Iran war ⁠in the Middle ​East should cause…
Sugar and Ethanol
Apr, 29, 2026
Week 202618

Brazil’s sugar cane crop seen rising 5.3% to 709 million tonnes in 2026/27

Brazil’s National Supply Company, or Conab, on Tuesday (April 28) released its first sugar cane survey for the 2026/27 crop year, estimating production at 709.1 million tonnes, up 5.3% from…