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Brazil-Paraguay Seconf Bridge Plan
Other Logistics May, 13, 2019 0

Brazil and Paraguay initiate construction of second bridge across Paraná River

On Friday Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro met with his Paraguayan counterpart Mario Abdo Benítez at Foz do Iguaçu to sign the authorization for the beginning of construction works to create…
FEMPINRA members go on a 5-day strike at the Port of Buenos Aires
Other Logistics May, 10, 2019 0

Workers go on 5-day strike at Buenos Aires Port

FeMPINRA (the Port, Maritime and Naval Industry Federation) have called a strike at the Port of Buenos Aires this week, which began on Thursday at 5pm and is expected to…
PPI meeting with the government to discuss infrastructure privatization
Other Logistics May, 09, 2019 0

Brazil’s PPI Council qualifies 39 projects for privatization

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure website, six port terminals, 22 airports, and 14,500 km of the highway have qualified for Brazil’s Investment Partnerships Program (PPI) following the 9th PPI…
Belgrano Cargas
Grains May, 08, 2019 0

Belgrano Cargas to recover 120km railway stretch providing connection to Santa Fe

Argentina’s State-owned Belgrano Cargas is planning to recover a 120km stretch of railway that runs through Salta, Tucumán and Santiago del Estero, which has not been in operation for over…
Ores May, 06, 2019 0

Brazil’s iron ore exports hit 7-year low in April

Brazil’s iron ore exports registered a significant fall in April 2019, down 29% to 18.34m tons compared to the same month last year, the lowest monthly volume since January 2012,…
licitação do Porto de Buenos Aires
Economy Apr, 29, 2019 0

Government discloses details of Buenos Aires Port concession

According to Nuestromar, the Argentine government is preparing to release the specifications of the tender for operating the Puerto Nuevo container terminal in Buenos Aires within a few weeks. The…
Tarcisio Freitas discusses concession of BR-364/365 with TCU
Other Logistics Apr, 26, 2019 0

TCU to consider BR-364/365 highway concession

Brazil’s Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcisio Freitas, met with the officials of the Federal Court of Audit (TCU) this afternoon to discuss the concession of the BR-364/365/GO/MG highway, among other issues.…
ANTT - Freight table and rates (taxas de frete)
Other Logistics Apr, 24, 2019 0

ANTT publishes new freight rates

Brazil’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) published the revised rates of road freight in the Official Gazette (DOU) today. ANTT publica alteração dos pisos mínimos de frete. Saiba mais: https://t.co/UdiQnVtqF9…
Biopalma to pay for Moju River Bridge
Other Logistics Apr, 24, 2019 0

Biopalma pays R$128m towards restoration of Moju River bridge

Palm oil producer Biopalma, a subsidiary of Vale, has reached an agreement with the Pará State government to contribute R$128m towards the restoration of a Bridge on the Moju River.…
Tarcísion Freitas is in a meeting with CNTA and independent truckers
Economy Apr, 23, 2019 0

Truckers strike unlikely following government intervention

The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, has set up a plan to address the challenges facing Brazilian truck drivers. After a long overdue meeting with the National Confederation…