All Brazil articles – Page 2

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    Dp world santos implements investment package

    2024-04-19T11:00:00Z

    DP World Santos is to invest Reais250M (US$50 million) in new equipment for its box terminal, located on the left bank of the Port of Santos, South America’s biggest for containers.

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    Paranagua prospects look bright

    2024-02-27T12:00:00Z

    Concerted action on infrastructure investment promises to open the door to an increasingly bright future for the port of Paranagua. Rob Ward maps out the plans and other positives.

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    ICTSI concession brings transformation to Iloilo port…

    2024-02-27T12:00:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), reports the award of a new concession in the Philippines and commencement of works on the upgrade of its Rio Brasil Terminal in Brazil.

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    Itapoá electrifies its port security fleet

    2024-02-19T12:45:00Z

    Porto Itapoá is enhancing its enhancing its security fleet and decarbonising at the same time

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    Counting the benefits of carbon credits

    2024-01-09T10:48:00Z

    In a Brazilian port first, Porto Itapoá will use carbon credits in its operations

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    All change at Brazil’s port ministry and tactics as well?

    2023-11-24T12:00:00Z

    It’s all change again at the Brazilian port ministry where key officials have been replaced for political reasons and where the STS 10 tender in Santos (to build a new container terminal in South America’s largest port with 4.98 million TEU handled last year, up 3.2% on 2021) has been delayed for “further discussions”.

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    Santos also impacted by extreme weather events

    2023-11-24T12:00:00Z

    The extreme weather phenomena in northern and southern Brazil (see feature article) and its effects on ports in those regions has led to “extreme congestion” at the port of Santos, the biggest port in South America.

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    Brazilian blight

    2023-11-24T12:00:00Z

    Brazilian ports have been hit by a double weather whammy of both drought and flood, almost of Biblical proportions. Rob Ward charts events

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    CMA terminals Fortaleza invests in Konecranes mobiles

    2023-11-24T12:00:00Z

    CMA TERMINALS Fortaleza has confirmed delivery of two new mobile harbour cranes to support its terminal operations located in northeastern Brazil.

  • Governor Elmano de Freitas on a visit to the Port of Pecém
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    Pecém’s hydrogen ambition gains momentum

    2023-11-13T12:36:00Z

    Hydrogen production is central to the Port of Pecém’s business agenda

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    MSC and Wilson, Sons link

    2023-07-17T08:00:00Z

    MSC is reportedly keen to buy a majority shareholding in Wilson, Sons, the Brazilian based diversified shipping, terminal operating and logistics company.

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    Itapoá Inspections

    2023-05-09T10:13:00Z

    Itapoá Port in Brazil has introduced an HCVM XT cargo inspection system from Smiths Detection, a UK-based specialist in threat…

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    Klabin in Paranaguá

    2023-04-21T13:21:00Z

    Brazilian paper producer and exporter Klabin has opened up a new terminal in the south…

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    Santos Brasil: speculation rife

    2023-04-21T10:41:00Z

    One issue that was high on the agenda of attendees at the Intermodal show was future ownership of container terminals at the Port of Santos, South America’s biggest port with 4.99 million TEU handled last year (38 per cent of Brazil’s total 12.6M TEU in 2022).

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    Brazil’s new political dimensions

    2023-04-21T10:30:00Z

    Brazil’s new Minister for Ports and Shipping was the headline act at this year’s Intermodal South America trade show and conference. 

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    Progress and prospects

    2023-04-21T08:58:00Z

    Neil Davidson and Erik Wehl, of the WAPPP* Port Chapter, take a searching look at the progress to date, challenges and prospects for port master concessions

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    DPW Santos Spend

    2023-04-18T14:33:00Z

    DP World (DPW) has confirmed it is investing US$35 million to expand and modernise its operation…

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    Down but not out?

    2023-04-11T14:16:00Z

    The APMT Itajai terminal lives on but the clock is ticking. Is revival a realistic prospect in the face of tough competition? Rob Ward investigates

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    Porto Itapoa invests in new hardware

    2023-04-06T11:11:00Z

    The Brazilian Port of Itapoá has invested US$25 million in 10 remote-controlled Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), claiming it is the first port in South America to utilise this type of equipment.

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    Right rumpus on the Parana

    2023-04-03T11:33:00Z

    Through the imposition of unequal tolls on the River Parana Argentina has sparked a storm of protest from other user countries while the new dredging concession is still pending. Rob Ward reports