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Other Logistics Jul, 02, 2020 0

Volume of cargo transported via rail up 5.7% in April/May period YoY

Data from the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), released by the Infrastructure Ministry, indicates that the volume of cargo transported by train in Brazil grew 5.7% in the cumulative total…
Other Logistics Jul, 01, 2020 0

Cargo Release Time study shows Brazil’s average to be 7.4 days

The Special Secretariat of Brazil’s Federal Revenue (RFB), in partnership with Secex, Anvisa, and the Agriculture Ministry, carried out the first Cargo Release Times study, developed according to the methodology…
Other Logistics Jun, 26, 2020 0

Infrastructure minister says early renewal of Vale railroad contract will help fund conclusion of Fiol and Transnordestina

According to the Infrastructure Minister, Tarcísio Freitas, the government intends to use the early renewal of Vale’s two railroad concessions to enable the completion of two other projects in the…
Other Logistics Jun, 04, 2020 0

Reefer container movement at Cascavel terminal increased 23% YoY in May

Ferroeste (Estrada de Ferro Paraná Oeste S.A.) transported 1,001 reefer containers to the Port of Paranaguá in May. Approximately 30,000 tons of frozen meat was loaded at the intermodal terminal…
Other Logistics May, 27, 2020 0

Rumo and ANTT renew Rumo’s Malha Paulista railroad concession

On May 27th, the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) signed a new contract with Rumo for the Malha Paulista railroad after four years of negotiations between the federal government, Rumo,…
Other Logistics May, 15, 2020 0

Biggest challenges in current times is ensuring supply of containers for exports and space on ships

In a webinar promoted by Maersk entitled “Logistics in challenging times”, the company’s commercial director, Gustavo Paschoa, explained that with exports going at a strong pace and imports not keeping…
Other Logistics May, 13, 2020 0

Infrastructure Ministry signs eight contracts for TUP development throughout Brazil

This Tuesday, May 12, the Infrastructure Ministry signed eight contracts for the development of Private Use Terminals (TUPs) in the North, Northeast, South, and Southeast regions of Brazil. According to…
Other Logistics Apr, 08, 2020 0

Reconstruction work in progress on dolphin to protect pillar at Paraguay river bridge

The National Transport Infrastructure, through the Paraguayan Waterway Administration (AHIPAR / DNIT), continues to work on the reconstruction works of the dolphin protections surrounding one of the pillars of the…
Other Logistics Apr, 08, 2020 0

COVID-19 causes customs procedures to be streamlined

According to SINDASP (São Paulo Customs Brokers Union), there have been several changes to import and export procedures due to the Coronavirus.  Responsible for 97% of Brazilian foreign trade operations, customs…
Other Logistics Apr, 02, 2020 0

Maersk new intercontinental train will help Brazil export to Asia

To provide an alternative as well as more efficient land and sea logistics opportunities to Brazilian producers looking to send goods to Asia, Maersk has launched its first Eastbound intercontinental train from St. Petersburg port…