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CMPC Weighs $4 Billion Pulp Plant in Brazil

Apr 29, 2024

CMPC has signed a deal with Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul to evaluate building a new, $4 billion pulp plant there, the Chilean pulpmaker said on Monday.The new project, which would be in the city of Barra do Ribeiro, would initially have the capacity to produce up to 2…

Peru Seeks to Avoid Arbitration Over Chinese-built Mega Port

Apr 29, 2024

The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping over a legal dispute regarding exclusivity rights to a massive facility being built by the firm, an official said on Monday…

Shiploader Collapses at Brazil's Recife Port

Apr 19, 2024

An accident with a shiploader at the sugar terminal in the Recife port in Northeastern Brazil suspended loading operations at the site, according to a note from shipping company Williams Brazil late on Thursday.The company said the shiploader…

US to Reimpose Oil Sanctions on Venezuela

Apr 17, 2024

The Biden administration said it would not renew a license set to expire early on Thursday that had broadly eased Venezuela oil sanctions, moving to reimpose punitive measures in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to meet his election commitments…

Paranagua Port Conveyor Belt Idle Amid Explosion Risk

Apr 10, 2024

The Port of Paranagua, one of Brazil's busiest for sugar and grain exports, said on Wednesday one conveyor belt at its so-called export corridor remains inoperative after labor authorities idled it over a 'risk of explosion.'The Paranagua Export Corridor Terminals Association (Atexp)…

Cosco Shipping Sees Quick Resolution to Peru Port Question

Apr 09, 2024

China's Cosco Shipping confirmed that investment in Peru's Chancay port continues and that it expects a quick resolution to a pending question over exclusivity rights to the facility, a local executive told reporters on Tuesday.Carlos Tejada…

Peru's PM Says China-built Megaport Should Launch this Year After Dispute

Apr 04, 2024

A resolution to end a dispute between Peru and China's Cosco Shipping could come as soon as this week to ensure a megaport will start operations as planned by the end of the year, Peru's Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen said on Thursday.The…

Cosco Shipping Evaluating Impact of Peru's Lawsuit on Megaport Development

Mar 26, 2024

China's Cosco Shipping is evaluating the impact of a move by Peru's government to annual the exclusivity it holds over operations at the new Chancay megaport.Peru awarded exclusivity to Cosco Shipping to operate the port in 2021, but last week…

Argentina Grains Hub Expected to Get $550 Million New Port Investment

Mar 07, 2024

Argentina's government on Thursday said there are plans for a $550 million investment to build a new port in the Rosario region, a major farm hub which moves more than 80% of the South American nation's agricultural and agro-industrial exports…

Venezuela Oil Exports Rising, but Shipping Delays Persist

Mar 01, 2024

Venezuela's oil exports slightly increased in February to some 670,000 barrels per day (bpd), but ongoing shipping delays worsened a bottleneck of tankers waiting to load, according to documents and vessel monitoring data.State-run oil firm…

Tanker Backlog Grows in Venezuela as PDVSA Struggles to Deliver Oil

Feb 28, 2024

A bottleneck of vessels waiting to load crude and fuel in Venezuela has increased in recent weeks as state-run oil firm PDVSA struggles to deliver cargoes on time, according to people familiar with the matter, documents and shipping data.PDVSA has sought to ramp up shipments this month…

Surging Drug Violence Has Uruguay Clamoring for DEA Help

Feb 19, 2024

Uruguay's main port received two cargo scanners sixteen years ago to detect drugs and other suspicious loads. Unfortunately, during delivery one of them fell into the sea.Since then, cocaine shipments to Europe have surged through the port of Montevideo…

Panama Canal Toll Revenue Shrinking Due to Drought

Jan 17, 2024

The Panama Canal's toll revenues have dipped by about $100 million per month since last October, the canal's administrator said on Wednesday, adding that if the trend continues reduced income from tolls could total some $700 million by around April…

Port of Sudeste to Deploy RightShip's Maritime Emissions Portal

Jan 09, 2024

RightShip announced a partnership with Port of Sudeste, located in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, to start utilizing RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) for the first time in the Latin American region.MEP is a digital solution that combines…

Panama Canal Reports No Traffic Increase Amid Red Sea Attacks

Dec 21, 2023

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday it has not seen a notable traffic increase due to the situation in the Red Sea, where attacks by Yemen's Houthi group are forcing vessels to divert or switch their transponders off.The hostilities…

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