Latin America news
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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.
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NewsBlue Water completes Suriname expansion with appointment
Gerson Sporkslede has been named general manager of Blue Water Suriname.
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NewsRafeek & Moore Bertling Logistics (Guyana) established
Bertling Logistics and Rafeek & Moore have established a joint venture company targeting the project logistics market in Guyana.
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NewsAçu signs decommissioning support deal with Petrobras
Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has signed an agreement with the port of Açu to provide support to the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms.
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NewsBlue Water opens in Santiago
Blue Water Shipping has established a strategic hub in Santiago, Chile, to serve the Latin American market.
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NewsRhenus expands in Latin America
Rhenus Logistics is expanding its presence in the Latin American market, acquiring BLU Logistics and securing a majority share of LBH Group.