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Monday, October 21, 2024
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Ports

MSC Snaps Up Brazilian Shipping Powerhouse in a $765M Deal

SAO PAULO/BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons OCN.L has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson

October 21, 2024
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Brazil's coast eroding faster than ever from rising Atlantic.REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Environment

Brazil’s Coastline Faces Accelerated Erosion As Atlantic Advances

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Sergio Queiroz ATAFONA, Brazil (Reuters) – Sonia Ferreira’s two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 1367

Monday, September 23, 2024
Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

CMA CGM Expands Global Reach: Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Largest Port Operator

CMA CGM, the French shipping and logistics group, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in South America, signing a definitive agreement to

September 23, 2024
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Sunday, July 28, 2024
A Brazilian Sharpnose Shark at a laboratory in Rio de Janeiro.
Interesting

Sharks Off Rio de Janeiro Test Positive For Cocaine

By Dani Morera Trettin SAO PAULO, July 24 (Reuters) – Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for

July 28, 2024
Total Views: 4769

Monday, July 22, 2024
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Offshore

Valaris Secures $498 Million Contract with Equinor for Offshore Brazil Project

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) has announced a significant multi-year contract in Brazil with Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, for its

July 22, 2024
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Friday, May 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A drone shows flooded streets at the centre of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo
Shipping

Flooding Slows Cargo Movement at Brazil’s Rio Grande Port

By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) – The Rio Grande port authority said the impact of excess rains and heavy

May 17, 2024
Total Views: 1011

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Renan Mattos
Shipping

Flooding Impacts Hit Brazil Grain Port

By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) – Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas

May 7, 2024
Total Views: 1477

Thursday, April 11, 2024
offshore drilling rig brazil
News

Petrobras Offshore Spending Spree Fuels Rally in Oil-Rig Bonds

(Bloomberg) — Constellation Oil Services Holding SA’s bondholders are reaping a windfall due to increased demand for the company’s offshore rigs from

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 369

Monday, April 1, 2024
Drillship Offshore Brazil
Offshore

MODEC Secures FEED Contract for Shell’s Gato do Mato FPSO Project in Brazil

Tokyo-based offshore floating platform expert, MODEC Inc. has announced being awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for a new Floating

April 1, 2024
Total Views: 381

Sunday, December 3, 2023
Offshore Brazil Petrobras P-66 oil rig
Shipping

Brazil Never To Be Full Member Of OPEC+, Only Observer

By Jake Spring Dec 3 (Reuters) – Brazil will never join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations as a full member and instead only seeks to

December 3, 2023
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Ships and warehouses containing grains and sugar are seen at TIPLAM (Integrator Port Terminal Luiz Antonio Mesquita) from VLI Multimodal S.A. at Santos port, in Santos, Brazil May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
Shipping

Sugar Piles Up at Brazilian Ports Amid Global Shortage

By Dayanne Sousa and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The world needs sugar from top producer Brazil more than ever to help ease global shortages. Congestion

November 1, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Subsea 7 stock photo
Offshore

Subsea 7 Awarded Major Mero 4 Field Development Contract by Petrobras

Subsea 7 S.A. has confirmed the award of a significant contract by Petrobras for the development of the Mero 4 field. The field is located approximately 200

October 31, 2023
Total Views: 1138

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
An illustration of Cargill's proposed port at Abaetetuba, located in Brazil's Para state. Image courtesy Cargill
Shipping

Cargill Faces Brazil Criminal Probe Over Amazon River Port Project

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a

October 3, 2023
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Monday, October 2, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Brazil’s Petrobras Gets Permit to Start Drilling at Key Offshore Area

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA received a permit to research oil in a promising offshore region in Brazil’s Northeast as the energy giant seeks

October 2, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Location of Raia Manta and Raia Pintada fields in the area of BM-C-33. Map courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Equinor Submits Plans for $9 Billion Field Projects Offshore Brazil

Norwegian energy company Equinor has announced the commercial viability and submitted development plans for two major offshore oil and gas fields in

September 21, 2023
Total Views: 936

Monday, September 18, 2023
A DOF offshore vessel underway
Offshore

DOF Wins $260 Million Contract Extension in Brazil

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured three new service contracts worth over $260 million with Petrobras in Brazil. The contracts involve survey and

September 18, 2023
Total Views: 906

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Four Nigerians, Rescued in Brazil, Survived 14 Days on a Ship’s Rudder
News

Four Nigerians, Rescued in Brazil, Survived 14 Days on a Ship’s Rudder

SAO PAULO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a

August 1, 2023
Total Views: 3315

Monday, May 15, 2023
APM Terminals Reveals $1 Billion Investment in Brazil
Ports

APM Terminals Reveals $1 Billion Investment in Brazil

Maersk’s container terminal operating arm APM Terminals has announced a $1 billion investment in its Brazilian terminals by 2026. The commitment was made

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 1790

Monday, March 6, 2023
Petrobras and Equinor to Evaluate Seven Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil
Offshore

Petrobras and Equinor to Evaluate Seven Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil

Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with Equinor, the Norwegian multinational energy company, to expand their

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 1452

Saturday, February 25, 2023
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
Ports

Brazil’s FTS Group Wins Auction For Paranagua Grains Port Terminal

SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – FTS Group won an auction on Friday to operate a terminal at the port of Paranagua, one of the main ports in

February 25, 2023
Total Views: 1303
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