Tag: Santos port

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:21 UTC

  Port of Santos privatization process frozen on request from the Brazilian Audits Court

  

  Three ministers from Brazil's Federal Court of Audits TCU asked last Friday for a reassessment of the privatization process of the Port of Santos administration. The issue should be put back into the discussion in 45 days. The rapporteur, Minister Bruno Dantas, suggested giving preference to the privatization of smaller ports before addressing Santos.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2022 - 08:41 UTC

  Brazilian Port of Santos privatization project faces further delays

  

  The acting chairman of the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) and rapporteur of the Port of Santos privatization process, demanded the court’s technical unit a report on the project by November 6. Minister Bruno Dantas signed the order on October 11, stressing the “relevance of the matter” and the “need for timely action”.

• Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Hearing for the privatization of Brazil's major port again postponed

  

  The public hearing for the privatization of Brazil's largest and most dynamic port terminal has been again postponed, for a third time, following on an announcement from the Brazilian National Social Development Bank (BNDES). The purpose of such an action, referred to the Port of Santos, is to give time to more recommendations from the private sector to improve tender conditions.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  Brazilian port of Santos handles growing volumes of trade

  

  The state-owned Santos Port Authority (SPA) reported over the weekend that volumes handled through the largest seaport in Brazil grew 2.3% between April and June of 2022, reaching 42 million tons of goods.

• Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 08:00 UTC

  Freight costs between Santos and Shanghai skyrocket 400% in two years

  

  Sea freight cost between Santos, Brazil and Shanghai, China have risen 400% in two years. The hike was one of the main consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on Brazilian logistics, according to a study by a task force of the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) released last week

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Temer investigated on decree allegedly benefitting Santos port operator

  

  Brazilian police have requested that President Michel Temer answers 50 questions as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving a decree regulating the country's ports, a government spokesman said.

• Monday, April 6th 2015 - 17:15 UTC

  Santos port four-day fire raging; efforts concentrated in stopping flames from spreading

  

  A fire at a fuel storage facility near Brazil's largest port Santos entered its fourth day on Sunday as 110 firefighters worked to stop the flames from spreading further, the local fire department said.

• Saturday, August 23rd 2014 - 06:50 UTC

  Brazil approves port infrastructure works for 1.73bn in Rio and Santos

  

  Brazil's National Port Authority and Waterways has approved 1.73bn dollars in port infrastructure works to be carried out by three local operators: steelmaker CSN, container terminal operator Santos Brazil and US food and agribusiness firm Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).

• Thursday, June 6th 2013 - 06:06 UTC

  Brazil signs bill expanding private sector participation in the clogged ports

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed into law on Wednesday new regulations to make its ports more efficient and attract up to 12 billion dollars in investments as the country finally begins to tackle logistics bottlenecks hampering vast farm exports.