The Port Journal

Interview Asian Development Bank working to lessen impact from crisis, Masato Kanda says Kanda said there is currently no currency that could fill the dollar’s international role. (Photo by Lester Ledesma) TOKYO — As the conflict in the Middle East rattles Asia’s economies, bolstering confidence in their own currencies through sound fiscal and monetary policies serves as the […]

Photo: Maurício Taboni A highly complex logistical operation mobilized concessionaires and technical teams to transport an 845-ton transformer, coming from Guarulhos, to the Port of São Sebastião, on the north coast of São Paulo. Arrival at the terminal was scheduled for this Wednesday (1st), from where the equipment will continue to be shipped to Saudi […]

Trade China trade slips with world’s biggest consumer market, ASEAN transshipping climbs The U.S. imported less goods than a year earlier in the period from April 2025 to January 2026 as the Trump administration’s tariffs took hold. © Reuters TOKYO — A year since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his “reciprocal” tariffs, shifting trade patterns highlight differences […]

Energy Japanese investors seize opportunities for utilities sector growth in AI boom Osaka Gas is currently involved in five gas-fired power plants in the U.S., including this one in the northeastern state of Connecticut. (Photo by Shimpei Nakamura) TOKYO — Osaka Gas has begun exploring involvement in up to five more natural gas-fired power plants in […]

Business deals Japanese company’s railway arm looks to expand systems business in Americas Clever Devices systems are used by eight of the 10 largest North American transit agencies. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen) TOKYO — Hitachi will acquire a U.S. developer of public transit management systems under a deal announced Thursday, looking to provide solutions that […]

Taiwan tensions Chinese maritime pressure already a ‘war without gunpowder,’ minister says Taiwan plans to invest more in its coast guard capabilities, according to the minister overseeing the force, to accelerate early warning and enhance its ability to shift to a wartime posture when necessary. (Photo by Chungi Chen) THOMPSON CHAU, LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG TAIPEI — […]

Disclosure Vast Infraestrutura reported, this Wednesday (1st), that it carried out on March 28th, at Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra, in the north of the state of Rio de Janeiro, ExxonMobil’s first oil transshipment operation in Brazil. According to the company, the equivalent of one million barrels, produced in the Bacalhau Field, […]

The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) rejected a request from shipping companies to reduce the notification period before the adoption of surcharges and tariff increases because of the war between the country, Israel and Iran, reported the specialized shipping platform Alphaliner. Rectangular Intermediate Banner (320×50) – Position 50 The proposal was presented by the […]

Arauco The logistics corridor that will connect Mato Grosso do Sul to the Port of Santos reached a new milestone with the advancement of the Sucuriú Project railway structure. Designed to move up to 3.5 million tons per year, the operation will feature trains of 100 wagons, with a capacity of up to 9,600 tons […]

Taba Benedicto | Alberto Pagano, logistics director of the cellulose division of the Chilean group Arauco, in Brazil Arauco, a Chilean multinational in the forestry sector, announced an investment of R$2 billion in the construction of a port terminal in the Port of Santos, aimed at exporting cellulose. The project is part of a broader […]