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Brazil to privatise STS 10 container terminal in Port of Santos

News22 Oct 2024

Brazilian government has revealed plans to auction off its STS 10 container terminal at the Port of Santos....

MSC to take majority share in Wilson Sons

News21 Oct 2024

MSC inks deal to take majority stake in Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons....

Stolthaven, GES to operate Brazil’s first green ammonia export terminal

News15 Jul 2024

Stolthaven Terminals and Global Energy Storage have been chosen to plan, design, build, and operate a green ammonia terminal in Pecém, Braz...

Porto Itapoá posts a record

News5 Jul 2024

Growth in Asian and North American markets sees Brazilian port handle almost 600,000 TEU in the first half of 2024....

Reefer record for Itapoá

News28 May 2024

Brazilian port set a new record for reefer container cargo in April 2024, loading 12,460 TEU, surpassing the previous record of 10,839 TEU s...

DP World in bulk deal for Santos

News5 Apr 2024

Together with Rumo, DP World will build a dedicated dry bulk handling terminal with two shiploaders and a continuous unloader next to its co...

Wilson Sons invests in cutting-edge tech to boost Rio operations

News15 Mar 2024

Wilson Sons will strengthen operational efficiency at Rio Grande Container Terminal....

Brazil and Netherlands forge cooperation on green ports

News14 Mar 2024

The Netherlands and Brazil ink cooperation deal on green port development....

APM Terminals Pecém hits record volumes for 2023/24 fruit harvest season

News13 Mar 2024

APM Terminals Pecém reports best annual result ever achieved in the 21 years of operation....

Brazilian government pushes ahead with ports privatisation

News1 Feb 2024

At least 19 auctions are planned this year and as many as 35 over the next three years, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airpor...

Marguisa launches new breakbulk service

News30 Jun 2023

Marguisa Shipping Lines, part of the Sea & Ports Holding Group, is expanding its services in the Brazilian market with the introduction of t...

Electric equipment for Wilson Sons

News22 Jun 2023

Tecon Salvador takes delivery of 12 Shacman electric terminal tractors, two reach stackers and an empty container handler....

APM Terminals ready to spend in Brazil

News15 May 2023

CEO Keith Svendsen pledges company will invest €962 million (R$ 5.2 billion) into its Brazilian operations up to 2026 as APM Terminals mak...

APM Terminals signs “transitory lease agreement” for Itajaí

News21 Dec 2022

The dispute in Brazil is not yet resolved, but a new agreement will see APM Terminals continue to operate as lessee of the port on a tempora...

Itajaí deadline looming

News1 Nov 2022

The concession for the container terminal operated by APM Terminals (APMT) at the Port of Itajaí is due to expire at the end of December....

APM Terminals wins auction for new terminal in Suape

News19 Aug 2022

Court confirms APM Terminals as the winner of an auction for a container terminal site in Suape, over the objections of ICTSI....