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Other Logistics Nov, 24, 2020 0

Rumo and DP World sign agreement for grain terminal in Santos

Rumo, the Cosan group logistics operator, and DP World signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a new terminal for the export of grains and the import of…
Other Logistics Nov, 13, 2020 0

VLI acquires 247 wagons to raise capacity on north-south grain rail route

VLI Logística reported that the fleet used on the north section of the North-South Railway between Porto Nacional (TO) and Açailândia (MA), will increase by 247 railway wagons to strengthen…
Other Logistics Nov, 12, 2020 0

West-East Integration Railway receives legal go-ahead

TCU (the federal accounting court) released the concession process for the West-East Integration Railway (FIOL) between the cities of Ilhéus and Caetité, both in the state of Bahia, which will…
Other Logistics Nov, 05, 2020 0

Brazilian Supreme Court caps limits on container demurrage fees at 5 years

In a general repercussion trial on October 28th, the 2nd Section of the Brazilian supreme court stated that according to Article 206, Paragraph 5, Item I of the 2002 Civil…
Grains Nov, 03, 2020 0

Grain handling forecast to increase by 30% at Porto Franco with VLI’s auction of terminal

On October 30, VLI Logística auctioned the operations of an intermodal terminal located in Porto Franco (MA). The asset has grain storage and trans-shipment structures, and the forecast is that…
exportação de açúcar, sugar exportation
Other Logistics Oct, 31, 2020 0

Coruripe invests R$ 70 million in railroad to expedite sugar flow to Santos

On Thursday, October 29, Usina Coruripe began installing a R$ 70 million railroad terminal in Iturama (MG). The objective is to streamline the flow of sugar to the port of…
Other Logistics Oct, 27, 2020 0

Maersk signs deal with Covaxx to transport 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines

Maersk announced that it will transport the vaccines against Covid-19 developed by the American company Covaxx.  According to the carrier, this is an agreement that establishes integrated logistics to allow the…
Other Logistics Oct, 25, 2020 0

Brazil to focus investment in rail transport for the first time in decades

According to Marcello Costa, the National Secretary for Land Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure, rail transport in Brazil will once again become the focus of investments after decades of…
Other Logistics Oct, 22, 2020 0

Santos Brasil inaugurates new distribution center in São Paulo state

Santos Brasil is opening its second distribution center in São Bernardo do Campo (SP). Nicknamed “CD Imigrantes” due to its close proximity to the Imigrantes highway, the new space is…
Other Logistics Oct, 20, 2020 0

Federal government prepares for merger of Valec and EPL

On Monday, October 19, the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA) announced that it is preparing a process for the institutional restructuring and reorganization of Valec and Empresa de Plenejamento de Logística…