All Latin America articles – Page 2
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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.
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NewsCorio and Prumo look to use port of Açu as offshore wind base
Offshore wind developer Corio Generation and Brazilian port developer Prumo have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore using the port of Açu as a strategic base for Corio’s future offshore wind projects.
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NewsNoble Drilling selects Blue Water Suriname for logistics and shore base support
Noble Drilling has contracted Blue Water Shipping for logistics and shore base support for its operations in Suriname.
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NewsFracht and Pecém partner for terminal project
Brazil’s Complex do Pecém has partnered with project freight forwarder Fracht to develop a multimodal cargo terminal.
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NewsTradelossa supports Tren Maya project with carriage transport
Mexico-based heavy haulage specialist Tradelossa is orchestrating the delivery of train carriages from China to the port of Manzanillo to support the Tren Maya project – 1,554-km intercity railway that traverses the Yucatán Peninsula.
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NewsGeodis handles complex delivery in Colombia
Geodis has successfully coordinated the delivery of oversized thermocompressors to Colombia, a project that required the use of an AN-124 freighter.
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NewsKing Ocean acquires Seacor Island Lines
USA-based King Ocean Services has acquired the Seacor Holdings’ Caribbean liner and logistics business – Seacor Island Lines.
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NewsGruas y Maniobras del Bajio takes delivery of 700-tonne Liebherr crane
Mexico-based crane and transport company Gruas y Maniobras del Bajio has taken delivery of a 700-tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane.
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NewsTII Scheuerle partners with Trex in Latin America
Mobile cranes and cargo handling equipment specialist Trex has taken over the sales and service operations of TII Scheuerle in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.
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NewsBolloré coordinates drilling rig shipment to Mongolia
Bolloré Logistics Chile has transported a mobile drilling rig, consisting of five parts, from Argentina through Chile onwards to China and then Mongolia.
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NewsBertling hits milestone in Guyana
Bertling Logistics hit a couple of operational milestones at the end of 2023, its Guyana joint venture achieving a local content certificate, and the opening of a new office in Düsseldorf.
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NewsStrong year for SAAM
Latin American logistics specialist SAAM reported net income of USD486 million for the first nine months of 2023, with the figure bolstered from the sale of port and logistics assets to Hapag-Lloyd.
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NewsUHL weighs in on Panama Canal disruption
Water-saving measures are severely affecting the capacity of the Panama Canal. United Heavy Lift (UHL) has said that the vessels it operates will be unable to transit the waterway until around May-June 2024.
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NewsPanama Canal restrictions wreak havoc for ocean carriage
Low water levels in the Panama Canal are wreaking havoc for the maritime supply chain. A delay to the start of the Panamanian rainy season has significantly decreased the levels of freshwater in the canal’s reservoirs and the Panama Canal Authority is undertaking water-saving measures to allow maritime trade to continue, while supplying water and hydroelectric power to the country.
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NewsSchryver to open Uruguay office
Freight forwarder Schryver is expanding its network in Latin America and opening a branch office in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the first quarter of 2024.