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Other Cargo Mar, 12, 2019 0

Antaq investigates security issues at Port of Natal

Antaq (Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency) have begun an investigation into security issues following the discovery of 3.3 tons of cocaine hidden in CMA CGM containers. The first phase of…

Fruit Mar, 08, 2019 0

Santa Catarina banana exports increase by 58% in 2018

According to Santa Catarina State authorities, exports of bananas reached a 3-year high at 64,800 tons in 2018, up 58% compared to 2017. The year-on-year export revenues rose by 76%…

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…

Economy Feb, 14, 2019 0

UAE emerges as the fifth largest importer of Brazilian processed foods

According to the Brazilian Association of Food Industry (Abia), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ranked 5th in the destinations for exports of Brazilian processed food. The country generated US$1.19bn in…

Economy Feb, 13, 2019 0

Adecoagro acquires Sancor assets in Argentina

Luxembourg based Adecoagro has finalized a deal to take on assets of the Argentina-based dairy cooperative SanCor. The deal includes the ownership of two production facilities as well as the…

garlic processing production and selection at the factory on a conveyor belt

Other Cargo Feb, 05, 2019 0

Argentina records a significant increase in garlic exports

Argentina’s garlic exports increased by 29.21% to 76,200 tons in 2018 year-on-year, thanks to the initiative of ProMendoza. The organ promoted an agreement with the Chambers of Garlic from Mendoza…

Other Cargo Feb, 01, 2019 0

Brazil’s fertilizer imports continue to rise

2018 was a better year than expected for the fertilizer industry, following the truckers strike and associated impact on freight rates. In the last quarter of the year, the sector…

Other Cargo Jan, 20, 2019 0

Brazil generates US$7m in on-the-spot sales at Italian footwear fair

Brazil’s participation in Italian footwear fair Expo Riva Schuh, managed to generate on-the-spot sales of US$7m, 57% more than last year, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Footwear…

Other Cargo Jan, 15, 2019 0

Brazil’s shoe exports fall 10% in 2018

According to the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association (Abicalçados), Brazil’s footwear export volumes fell 10.8% in 2018 compared with the previous year, with a total of 113.47m pairs shipped, generating revenues…