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Porto do Rio Grande do Sul tem o melhor trimestre de sua história

A Portos RS, do Rio Grande do Sul, celebra o melhor trimestre de sua história. Números divulgados na segunda-feira (17) mostram o excelente desempenho dos três portos públicos sob sua administração e os terminais privados instalados ao longo da infraestrutura do sistema hidroportuário gaúcho. Informações divulgadas pela Portos RS mostram que, nos últimos 90 dias, […]

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Offers Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidance for Customs Brokers

On April 10, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a guidance document that provides customs brokers with best practices on how to prepare for and respond to a cyber-attack. This new resource from CBP is aimed at helping customs brokers prevent, respond to, and recover from potential cyber-attacks on their data systems. The guidance […]

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Crescimento do mercado de logística farmacêutica pode superar os $440 bi até 2030

É esperado que o mercado global de logística farmacêutica vivencie um crescimento substancial na próxima década, com um valor de mercado projetado em US$ 446,61 bilhões até 2030. Este crescimento será impulsionado por vários fatores fundamentais, incluindo o aumento de demanda por produtos farmacêuticos, avanços na tecnologia de transporte e a necessidade de uma gestão […]

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Custo de combustíveis marítimos cai significativamente, mas preocupações ambientais persistem

O preço do combustível para navios caiu para cerca de metade do pico observado após a invasão da Ucrânia, mas há preocupações de que uma mudança para o GNL (gás natural liquefeito) ou o metanol, como parte da transição energética, faça com que os futuros custos do combustível voltem aos níveis observados após a invasão […]

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Container Shipping Industry Defies Expectations with Rising Charter Rates and Durations, and Lower-than-Expected Scrapping

Despite the fact that spot container freight indexes are still falling, and cargo shippers are signing annual contracts at sharply lower rates than last year, the container shipping industry is not behaving like an industry facing an imminent crisis. Charter rates paid by liner companies to charter container ships are no longer bottoming out but […]

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Maersk Air Cargo lança primeiras rotas EUA-China

A Maersk Air Cargo, uma subsidiária da A. P. Moller-Maersk, lançou suas primeiras rotas de conexão entre os Estados Unidos e a China. A empresa oferecerá serviços de cargas duas vezes por semana entre Greenville – Aeroporto Internacional de Spartanburg, na Carolina do Sul, e o Aeroporto Internacional de Shenyang Taoxian, bem como entre o […]

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Labor Issues Cause Shutdown of Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Terminals, Prompting Logistics Providers to Warn of Disruptions Ahead of Easter Weekend

Due to labor issues, the terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach were closed starting Thursday evening, causing disruptions for logistics providers and missed truck appointments ahead of Easter weekend. Several stakeholders, including ports, trucking groups, shipping lines, and terminal operators, reported widespread terminal closures that continued throughout Friday. […]

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The Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on the Global Shipping Industry and the Emerging Split in Shipping Fleets

Geopolitical tensions are affecting the global shipping industry, causing a split in shipping fleets and cargo flows. This is particularly evident in the tanker market, where different types of tankers are being used for different purposes by different groups. This has led to a bifurcation in the market, with some tankers transacting in U.S. dollars […]

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Maersk Air Cargo Launches Its First US-China Routes

Maersk Air Cargo, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has launched its first routes connecting the United States and China. The cargo airline will offer twice-weekly freighter service between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, as well as between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Hangzhou. Miami-based Amerijet […]

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Ship fuel cost way down from war peak, but ‘green’ fallout looms

The price of ship fuel has fallen to around half the peak seen after the Ukraine invasion, with second-quarter fuel surcharges for containerized cargo shippers set to deliver even greater savings. However, there are concerns that a switch to LNG or methanol as part of the energy transition would see future fuel costs rise back […]

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