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Shipping Nov, 22, 2022 0

China adds over 100 new container shipping routes

China’s major sea ports are opening up more than 100 new container shipping routes this year, providing solid support for the stability of supply chains as well as bolstering China’s…
Ports and Terminals Nov, 17, 2022 0

Brazil health regulatory agency grants shore leave to freighter crews

Crew members working on freighters are now authorized to leave the vessels again and head to the shore at the Port of Santos thanks to a decision of the Brazilian…
Shipping Nov, 16, 2022 0

Authorities knew about risks posed by ship that crashed with bridge in Rio de Janeiro

The accident with the ship that hit the bridge connecting Rio de Janeiro to the neighboring city Niteroi on the evening of Monday, November 14, called attention to the issue…
Shipping Nov, 16, 2022 0

Wilson Sons invests in Brazilian startup that developed ‘dynamic draft’ technology

Wilson Sons acquired a minority stake in Argonáutica Engenharia e Pesquisas. This 100% Brazilian startup gained recognition for its ReDraft technology (a system that calculates the dynamic under keel clearance…
Shipping Nov, 14, 2022 0

Rates for ex-Asian cargo into East Coast South America drop more than 50%

The latest Platts Americas Container Freight Commentary, released on Monday by S&P Global, indicates that ex-Asian cargo bound for the East Coast of South America saw the greatest decline on…
Antaq
Shipping Nov, 14, 2022 0

Brazil approves law that increases number of Antaq directors

Law 14,465 of 2022 was sanctioned, increasing the number of directors of the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq). The legislation originates in provisional measure 1.120/2022, approved by Congress in October…
Ports and Terminals Nov, 11, 2022 0

Court bans “ghost ship” from docking in the Port of Suape

On the evening of November 9, the Federal Court in Pernambuco issued an emergency injunction ordering the Navy to immediately suspend the forced berthing of the tugboat transporting scrap from…
Brazil-Paraguay Seconf Bridge Plan
Shipping Nov, 11, 2022 0

Paraguayan foreign traders concerned over Waterway toll

Officials and exporters in Asunción continue to object to Argentina’s announcement that shipments through the Paraná River Waterway will have to pay a toll, which would generate an extra cost…
Shipping Nov, 10, 2022 0

Mega containerships pose challenge to ferry crossings at the Port of Santos

The ferry crossing system between Santos and Guarujá, on the south coast of São Paulo, is chaotic as it is. The mega containership APL Yangshan, 347 meters long and 45.2…
Shipping Nov, 10, 2022 0

Maersk and CMA CGM stop calling Itajai on Bossa Nova/SIRIUS service

Maersk Line and CMA CGM have announced adjustments in their joint service that connects the Mediterranean with East Coast South America. The service called Bossa Nova service by Maersk and…