Brazil

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, has strengthened its operational capabilities with the arrival of two new quay cranes as part of a long-term expansion and modernisation…

24th June 2026

RBT expands with new cranes

24th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals has officially delivered its new container terminal at the Port of Suape in Pernambuco, marking a major milestone in Brazil’s logistics infrastructure as the facility enters its final stages before commencing operations.

22nd June 2026

APMT delivers landmark Brazilian terminal

22nd June 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Tecon Suape has strengthened cargo security and operational efficiency with the deployment of a new container scanner at its terminal in Brazil’s Suape Industrial Port Complex.

11th June 2026

Tecon Suape deploys new scanner

11th June 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Wilson Sons has begun its first drone operations in Guanabara Bay, marking a new phase in offshore logistics for the Brazilian port and maritime sector.

29th April 2026

Wilson Sons launches drone trials

29th April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The new TECON 1O container terminal concession is seen as a major prize to win. The bidders are lined up but will the concession process go ahead as planned? Opinions are divided

5th March 2026

All eyes on Tecon 10, Santos

5th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

From its block on US soybean imports to reducing its dependence on Australian iron ore, China’s trade policies continue to dominate dry bulk shipping. Felicity Landon reports

5th March 2026

China factor to the fore

5th March 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Porto Itapoá is advancing its expansion and modernisation plans with the arrival of new large-scale cargo handling equipment.

7th January 2026

Itapoá boosts crane capacity

7th January 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The impact of tariffs and inward looking policies by the U.S. are a major cause of disruption to international trade and political relationships.

20th November 2025

Geo-Political Disruptions Lead To Short Term Decisions

20th November 2025

WORLD

WORLD

High tariffs imposed by the USA represent a troubling scenario for Brazilian exporters but they also provide impetus to consolidate trading other trading relationships, such as with China, and to seek out…

1st October 2025

Tariffs prompt new markets

1st October 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals Pecém has recorded its strongest half-year performance to date, handling 325,478 teu from January to June 2025, a 38% increase over the same period in 2024.

8th August 2025

APMT Pecém announces major expansion

8th August 2025