South America

 
22 May 2013
Crowley Maritime’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its fleet, allowing the transportation company to expand its services in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Europe: Containerized exports to North America through March 2013. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
22 May 2013
Containerized export volume from Europe to North America reached 322,300 20-foot-equivalent units in March, its highest volume since July 2012 and the second highest volume in this lane since the JOC began collecting this data in January 2011, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd.
 
22 May 2013
Despite challenging economic conditions, CargoWise’s revenue for the Americas region has increased by 34 percent year-over-year in the last 12 months, and the number of users expanded by 47 percent...
 
21 May 2013
DAF Trucks has selected DB Schenker in Brazil as its logistics service provider.
 
20 May 2013
Zim Integrated Shipping Services will boost rates for all shipments on its trade from Asia to the east coast of South America, starting June 15.
Australasia/Oceania - Exports to South and Central America. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
20 May 2013
Containerized export volume from Australasia/Oceania to South and Central America steeply declined in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd.
 
20 May 2013
Brazil has amended its import regulations regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy, paving the way for the ban on imports of breeding cattle and beef from the European Union to be lifted.
Christening of the Sebastião Caboto in Santos.
 
20 May 2013
Aliança has unveiled its new container ship, Sebastião Caboto, at the Terminal Maritimo de Passageiros in Brazil’s Port of Santos.
 
20 May 2013
Argentina has requested World Trade Organization consultations with the European Union regarding measures imposed by the EU and its member states that affect the importation and marketing of biodiesel.
 
17 May 2013
APL will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1.
 
17 May 2013
Cosco Container Lines will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America’s east coast, starting June 14.