SOUTH AMERICA

Abandoned port calls double in Brazil

Excessive waiting times at Brazils 17 leading ports resulted in 850 cancellations of shipping line calls in 2010, compared with just 457 cancellations the previous year.

Increasing waiting time is blamed on a lack of investment in infrastructure, especially in new terminals and berths.

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