Tag: Port of Santos

CMA CGM Group has signed an irrevocable agreement to acquire approximately 48% of Santos Brasil Participações S/A, a key Brazilian multi-terminal operator.

Starting 21 August 2024, Santos Port Authority requires all ships to produce a statement of compliance with the ballast water regulations issued by an accredited private company, in addition to the current requirements under the BWM Convention, the NorthStandard informs.

On April 3rd, Chinese state media CCTV reported that eight individuals disappeared following a collision between a Chinese fishing vessel and a Panama-flagged container ship near a town in Hainan, an island province.

As NorthStandard P&I Club correspondents Proinde warns, the Rules and Procedures of the Maritime Authority of São Paulo - NPCP-SP impose restrictions on vessels anchoring at Santos and São Sebastião ports.

DP World is planning to invest US $35 million in 2023 to expand and modernise its facilities located on the left bank of Brazil’s Port of Santos. The port is one of the largest and most modern private multi-purpose port terminals in the country.

More than 50 ports and terminals in Latin America, as Terminal Zárate in Argentina, Terminal Puerto Rosario in Argentina, Terminal de Buenaventura in Colombia, Port of Santos in Brasil, Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso in Chile and San Vicente International Terminal in Chile, are currently working with the blockchain-based digital platform developed by IBM and Maersk, TradeLens.

Information provided by the Skuld P&I Club The Skuld P&I Club issues circular regarding Deepening of the Channel Port of Santos - Brazil as follows:In order to dredge and deepen the channel to the projected 15 meters depth, two rocks must be removed and the dredger YUANG DONG 007 arrived in port last week to perform the job which is expected to take about two months.The YUANG DONG 007 was designed and built for use on the Panama Canal expansion project and is the first of its kind to be self-propelled.Work will start now this month and during the breaking down of the Teffé and Itapema rocks, navigation in the channel will be suspended whilst blasting is performed. These periods will be of about three hours duration daily and the times of interdiction will be advised timely.Source: The Sculd P&I Club

Information provided by the Skuld P&I Club The Skuld P&I Club issues Circular regarding Substandard vessels port of Santos - Brazil as follows:For some time now there has been discussion about vetting vessels over 25 years of age before they enter the port of Santos and at the end of July, the Advisory Council for the Port of Santos- CAP, using the power conferred on them under the Law 8630 of 25/02/1993 (Port Privatization Law) and:Considering that substandard vessels represent great risk to laborers, port installations and the environment; Considering that substandard vessels cause losses to the Port Operator (Stevedore entity) because they affect the efficiency and regularity of the operations; Considering that the Maritime Authority, in compliance with International Conventions cannot impede vessels that possess the necessary international certifications from entering the port; Considering that the Port Authority authorizes the entrance to, departure from as well as all the operations and movement within the port with the exception of the intervention of the maritime authority in movement considered priority in the case of assistance and safety of vessels; Considering that in order to programme and authorize the entrance and departure of vessels, the Port Administration needs to be well ...