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Other Logistics Oct, 03, 2022 0

Railway proposals under Brazil’s new private ownership program total 89 with BRL 258bn to be invested

One year after the creation of Brazil’s Pro Trilhos program, under which firms may build and operate short-distance freight rails via government-issued rights-of-way, the number of proposals reached 89, presented…
Other Logistics Sep, 28, 2022 0

Bioceanic Road Corridor to bring costs 12.63% down per tonne

A study conducted by Brazil’s Planning and Logistics Company (EPL) in Mato Grosso do Sul found that the Bioceanic Road Corridor will bring costs down across the entire productive chain…
Other Logistics Sep, 27, 2022 0

VLI launches new multimodal operation in the state of Maranhão

VLI’s services to customers in the northernmost half of Brazil have been enhanced by the launch of the company’s new operation, the Porto Franco Integrating Terminal (TIPF). Located in the…
Other Logistics Sep, 20, 2022 0

VLI requests authorization to operate new rail stretches

VLI – controller of Centro-Atlântica Railway (FCA) – filed two new authorization requests with the National Agency for Land Transport (ANTT). The new rail sections would cover more than 200…
Other Logistics Sep, 15, 2022 0

U.S. railroad strike averted by late-night deal

Major U.S. railroads and unions secured a tentative deal after 20 hours of intense talks brokered by the Biden administration to avert a railroad strike that could have hit food…
Other Logistics Sep, 15, 2022 0

Fertilizers for the 2023 crop begin to flow through Brazil’s VLI rail system

Brazilian farmers are gearing up for another soybean planting season for the 2022/2023 harvest. Fertilizers, one of the most critical elements for ensuring high productivity and quality, are already starting…
Grains Sep, 14, 2022 0

U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown

Rail freight workers in the United States have threatened to strike on Friday (16), which would severely disrupt grain transport in the country. US President Joe Biden has urged railroad…
Shipping Sep, 13, 2022 0

Shipping Lines, Container Owners Struggle to Return Boxes to China

Shipping lines and container owners in North America (majorly in the U.S.) are finding it difficult to return containers to China. To add to the present challenges, the U.S. is…
Other Logistics Sep, 12, 2022 0

Cibra company to invest in new fertilizer factory to serve Brazil’s northern agriculture

Cibra Fertilizantes, a company based in Bahia, whose partners are the American Omimex and British Anglo American groups, took the first steps to build a factory in São Luís do Maranhão, less than…
TEU by Port (Container Storage)
Shipping Sep, 08, 2022 0

Empty container problem intensifies, reports Sea-Intelligence

Sea-Intelligence revisited its analysis of the eventual normalisation of supply chains and the potential impact on empty container flows. The underlying data for this model comes from the Flexport Ocean…