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New study maps challenges likely to shape Brazilian ports through 2035
1+ day, 18+ min ago (469+ words) Brazilian ports will have to prepare for a more volatile operating environment over the next decade, with climate change, geopolitical disputes, cyber risks and shifting trade flows expected to shape the sector through 2035, according to a new study approved by…...
Brazil faces tougher competition for fertilizers after Trump tariff move
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (510+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily suspend additional tariffs on certain phosphate fertilizers is expected to intensify competition with Brazil for supplies of the input ahead of the next crop season. The suspension of countervailing duties, or anti-subsidy measures, will…...
Mercosur updates supply-shortage mechanism to cut red tape and speed up company access
1+ day, 19+ min ago (320+ words) Mercosur member states " Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay " have approved changes to the bloc's regional supply-shortage mechanism, which is used when a product is not produced in Mercosur or is not available in sufficient quantities within the bloc. The decision…...
US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart
1+ day, 15+ min ago (576+ words) The U. S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to "agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an…...
Drug imports hit $6. 5bn as Brazil pharma deficit widens
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (895+ words) The boom in weight-loss drugs, limits on the local industry's ability to innovate, an aging population and the supply of medicines by the public health system are among the main factors driving an increase of drug imports in Brazil, economists…...
Argentina's agricultural export revenue falls 18% year-on-year in June, CIARA-CEC says
1+ day, 20+ min ago (107+ words) Datamar News Argentina's agricultural export revenue falls 18% year-on-year in June, CIARA-CEC says Argentina's agricultural export sector brought in US$3. 007 billion in June, down 18% from the same month last year, the country's oilseed industry chamber and grain exporters' center, CIARA-CEC, said…...
Brazilian soybean exports expected to reach 14. 05 million tonnes in June, port line-up shows
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (283+ words) Brazilian soybean exports are expected to hit the 14. 053 million tonnes mark in June, according to vessel line-up data compiled by consultancy Safras & Mercado. The forecast is slightly above the 13. 931 million tonnes shipped in June 2025. A port line-up tracks scheduled vessel…...
Mercosur launches economic partnership talks with Japan, eyes China
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (273+ words) The South American trade bloc Mercosur launched negotiations with Japan on Tuesday for an economic partnership agreement "as it seeks to expand trade ties following a recent deal "with the European Union. A deal would create a free trade area…...
Brazil sets first official standard for DDG, paving way for export growth
1+ day, 19+ min ago (394+ words) Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has issued a regulation creating the country's first official identity and quality standard for DDG, or dried distillers grains, the main co-product of corn ethanol production. The measure establishes official criteria for product identity,…...
Argentine beef exports to U. S. surge on higher tariff quota
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (714+ words) Argentine beef exports to the United States have risen sharply, driven by an expansion of the U. S. duty-free import quota and stronger demand as the U. S. cattle herd remains at historically low levels. The increase followed the Trump administration's decision to expand…...