Brazil

Azul Airlines will soon deploy its first two Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.

DHL’s supply chain unit has invested nearly $100 million to set up an air line haul operation with the help of a local airline that will support logistics customers in Brazil.

DHL is expanding its airport infrastructure in Germany and dedicated route network in the Americas to support growing trade volumes.

Azul welcomes its first quasi-freighter, an Embraer regional jet with a stripped-down cabin.

Uber has announced it will no longer deliver from restaurants in Brazil through its Eats platform, focusing instead on growing its grocery and retail delivery businesses.

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Less-than-container load service will run weekly from the ports of Altamira to Santos.

More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock exports.

“This service further connects northeast Florida exporters, including the area’s robust forest products sector, to an important and growing segment of the global economy.”

Maersk says two of its offices in Brazil were raided, apparently as part of a federal corruption probe.

President Trump cited currency manipulation as the reason to reimpose tariffs on imports from the two South American countries.

In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.

Do U.S. corn producers have an opportunity to sell more to Brazil for ethanol production?

Market expert Scott Case writes about an innovative program at Miami-Dade International Airport that generates revenue while helping the citizens of Brazil receive e-commerce purchases much quicker than ever before.

Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the decline in global air cargo traffic; the only bright spot is in Latin America. Read why!

As a major owner of Capesize bulkers, Golden Ocean is heavily exposed to events in Brazil.

Public ship owners like Navios Partners saw rates fall due to cuts in Brazilian iron-ore exports.

Following the loss of Grande America on 12 March a 10km long oil slick from the ship’s bunker fuel threatens to pollute parts of the French coast, while cargo owners count the cost of the destruction of their freight.

Freight rates for biggest ships fall below those of smaller ships, but that is set up for rebound, market experts say.

Profitability will lag in high growth markets like Brazil and India, but aftersales services in NAFTA and the EU will drive profitability growth.

Company posts stellar 2018 results. CEO says prudence is key amid uncertainty.

Saudi Arabia and Russia agree on further production cuts to prop up crude prices; Qatar leaves OPEC to focus on nat gas; heavy sweet crudes are trading at a premium in anticipation of IMO 2020.

In their fifth round of funding, Brazil-based freight broker CargoX has raised an additional $60 million.

Exactly three months after truck drivers in Brazil shut down highways for across the country in protest, its impact continues to be felt.

The core of the trade pact, which allows American companies to operate in Mexico and Canada without tariffs, remains the same.

A combination of slowing economic growth, burdensome tax policy, and weak infrastructure is crippling Brazil’s transportation and logistics industries. 

Unlike in the United States or Europe, shipping across Brazil is a hassle since there aren’t a lot of comprehensive cross-country providers with transparent processes for pricing, standards and tracking mechanisms. Intelipost is set to change that by providing SaaS solutions for managing logistics providers under one roof.