2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (271+ words) A fire broke out Thursday (10) aboard a foreign-flagged cargo vessel undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, leaving at least 20 people dead and five missing, according to Chinese state media. The Qingdao ship fire hit…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (292+ words) Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private equity firm FIMI are reworking their $4.2bn takeover of ZIM in an attempt to overcome fierce political opposition and secure Israeli government approval. The German liner giant said it has held several rounds of talks with Israel’s…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (725+ words) Brazil exports to the US rose in August, the same month new tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration took effect, as higher average prices helped sustain growth in sales to the American market. Brazilian exports to the United States…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (688+ words) Paraguay’s manufacturing sector is gaining weight in the country’s economy and export basket, as the government seeks to position the country as a production platform for Mercosur and other international markets. Manufacturing now accounts for about 19.4% of Paraguay’s GDP, equivalent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (476+ words) Brazil fertilizer imports fell in the first seven months of 2026, but the Port of Santos moved in the opposite direction and increased the volume received during the period, according to Conab’s August Logistics Bulletin. Brazil brought in 22.4 million metric tons…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) Brazilian orange juice export revenue fell 37.5% year-on-year in July, the first month of the 2026/27 season, despite higher shipment volumes. Revenue totaled US$179.8 million, according to Comex Stat data. The average export price declined 41.7% compared with July 2025 to US$2,390.75 per ton....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service blocked an illegal protected timber export at Santos on August 25, 2026, after customs officers found 13 metric tons of Dalbergia decipularis hidden inside a shipment declared as legal timber. The species, native to Brazil and popularly known as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) The Lula administration and that of U.S. President Donald Trump held a new round of talks Monday (31) to resume negotiations over U.S. tariffs, following a period of distance between the two sides in recent weeks. During the online meeting, the countries agreed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) Companies and organizations working in environmental conservation have until Wednesday, September 2, to take part in a Brazilian government consultation on Mercosur-EU sustainable goods. The public consultation, led by Brazil’s development, industry, trade and services ministry MDIC, aims to identify sustainable…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) Brazil has taken another step in its strategy to diversify trade partners, signing a new agreement with India while preparing to resume direct talks with the United States over recent tariffs on Brazilian goods. ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment…...