All Latin America articles – Page 2
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NewsMagruber adds to fleet of Liebherr cranes
Mexican crane contractor Magruber has bolstered its fleet with new units from Liebherr.
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NewsPeters & May and Hugo Stinnes extend partnership
Global yacht transport firm Peters & May has extended its collaboration with Hugo Stinnes until the end of Q1 2025, following a successful first year working together.
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NewsInchcape opens office in Chile
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened a new office in the port of Arica, Chile.
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NewsContecon Guayaquil to handle COSCO’s general cargo ships
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Ecuadorian business unit has formed a partnership with COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers to handle the latter’s general cargo ships at the port of Guayaquil for the next three years.
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NewsScan Global Logistics acquires Blu Logistics Brasil
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired Blu Logistics Brasil in a bid to continue growing its footprint in Latin America.
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NewsCorio and EBR sign MoU on Brazilian offshore wind
Global offshore wind developer Corio Generation and Brazilian shipyard and marine construction company Estaleiros do Brasil (EBR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore how EBR’s facilities could support future offshore wind projects off Brazil’s south coast.
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NewsCaribbean port orders Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 MHC
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA) has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane (MHC) to increase container and general cargo handling capacity at the port of Kingstown.
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NewsPeters & May names BR Partners as exclusive Brazilian sales agent
UK-based Peters & May has signed an exclusive contract with Brazilian sales agent, BR Partners.
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CapPro newsBrazil emerging as a renewable energy leader
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2024 Fostering Effective Energy Transition Report has ranked Brazil as among the top 20 nations when it comes to using renewable energy.
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NewsManitowoc revives giant crane in Brazil
Manitowoc’s EnCORE team has fully renovated a Manitowoc 4600 lattice-boom crawler crane in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro.
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NewsAntonov transports super-heavy cargo from Italy and Brazil to Chile
Heavy airfreight specialist Antonov Airlines partnered with NEO Air Charter and forwarder Logwin to move two huge parts for a pulp mill in Chile.
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NewsUSA increases steel and aluminium tariffs to discourage transhipping through Mexico
USA president Joe Biden has issued an order to impose Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products shipped from Mexico but manufactured outside North America.
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NewsHydropower cargoes shipped from India to Brazil by EXG
India’s Express Global Logistics (EXG) managed the multimodal transport of hydropower equipment from India to Brazil.
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NewsCautious consistency about Mexican energy
With a change of leadership under way in Mexico following June elections, the incumbent administration is expected to maintain a focus on energy independence and self-sufficiency.
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NewsBecker and D’Abreo ‘divide the world’ as Rhenus plots expansion
Rhenus Group appointed Moritz Becker and Colin D’Abreo as co-vice president directors of its project logistics unit during May 2024. Each has his own particular areas of expertise and the structure of the roles reflects this experience. “We have divided the world,” said Becker, who now leads Rhenus Project Logistics’ operations in Europe, the CIS region, and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC). D’Abreo will oversee activities in the Americas, India, China, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
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NewsGrosskopf calls time on 65-year career
The sale of DAKO Worldwide Transport and its affiliated companies to CF&S was completed at the end of 2023. With the deal closed, and a transition period successfully navigated, DAKO board member Ralf Grosskopf has announced his retirement.
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NewsPanama Canal draught increased ahead of schedule
The Panama Canal Authority has increased the maximum authorised draught at the waterway to 45 ft (13.7 m). This adjustment, originally scheduled to take effect on June 15, was expedited thanks to the onset of the rainy season in the Panama Canal Watershed and level of Gatun Lake.
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NewsJAS Brazil names Schöner
JAS Brazil has appointed Karin Schöner as its managing director/president.
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CapPro newsUSD270 billion shortfall in critical mineral mining investments, says UNCTAD
Demand for critical energy transition minerals like lithium, cobalt and copper could increase almost fourfold by 2030. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projections based on data from the International Energy Agency, indicate that by 2050 lithium demand could rise by over 1,500 percent, for example, with similar increases for nickel, cobalt and copper.
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NewsGLT acquires barge and launches breakbulk ro-ro service to San Juan
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.