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Ports and terminals • Oct 11, 2026

ANTAQ restores port-performance platform, but implementation detail remains limited

Brazil’s waterway regulator is again presenting its Sistema de Desempenho Portuário (SDP) through a redesigned platform that now incorporates port-facility user management. The visible update may improve access to operat...

Ports and terminals • Oct 09, 2026

Fourth LNG tank enters service at Rotterdam’s Gate terminal

The Port of Rotterdam Authority says Gate terminal’s fourth LNG storage tank entered service on 5 October, increasing storage capacity at a key Northwest European import and bunkering gateway. Independent corroboration w...

Ports and terminals • Oct 07, 2026

Reported five-day vessel waiting time at Navegantes puts berth and cargo sequencing under scrutiny

A 6 October operational update reported that the seven-day average vessel waiting time at Navegantes had reached about five days, while Portonave’s yard utilization stood at 78% and civil works continued for larger-vesse...

Ports and terminals • Oct 02, 2026

Repeated road-access contingencies disrupt truck sequencing at Port of Santos right-bank terminals

Two APS contingency periods on 29 and 30 September interrupted or constrained truck appointment sequencing for Santos right-bank terminals after road incidents on the port approach network.

Ports and terminals • Sep 30, 2026

DP World crane delivery advances Santos expansion after high-clearance transit

A controlled transit of the heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua at Santos enabled delivery of new quay cranes to DP World’s terminal, while requiring a short planned changeover in the port’s power supply.

Ports and terminals • Sep 28, 2026

Santos tariff settlement could end four-year access-charge dispute, pending court approval

The Santos Port Authority has approved a settlement with Centronave over waterway-access infrastructure tariffs. Judicial approval remains outstanding, but the arrangement would replace court deposits with direct payment...

Ports and terminals • Sep 26, 2026

ANTAQ opens evidence-gathering on container demurrage rules, putting Brazil’s allocation of delay risk back under review

Brazil’s waterway regulator has opened a public evidence-gathering process on container demurrage under Resolution 62/2021, with submissions due by 20 October and a webinar scheduled for 29 September.

Ports and terminals • Sep 25, 2026

Rio Grande resumes Porto Novo operations after storm, while bunker supply disruption remains unresolved

A severe storm halted Porto Novo operations at Rio Grande on 21 September, but Portos RS ordered a restart from 01:00 on 22 September and said other terminals continued operating. Separately reported bunker-delivery disr...

Ports and terminals • Sep 23, 2026

Suurhoff Bridge restrictions constrain road access to Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte

A safety restriction on the old Suurhoff Bridge has reduced A15 road capacity toward Maasvlakte. Repairs completed on 20 September restored use of the emergency lane, but the two regular lanes remain closed pending furth...

Ports and terminals • Sep 22, 2026

Brazil opens consultation on solid-bulk barge-to-ship transshipment rules

ANTAQ has opened a public evidence-gathering process on a regulatory framework for solid-bulk transfers from barges to ships, a fast-growing operational model in northern Brazil.

Ports and terminals • Sep 19, 2026

ANTAQ digitises oversight of port-investment commitments in Brazil

Brazil’s waterway regulator has introduced the SAI platform to replace PDF-based investment reporting for port leases and private-terminal adhesion contracts, strengthening traceability in regulatory oversight.

Ports and terminals • Sep 18, 2026

ANTAQ subjects Amazon low-water surcharges to prior regulatory approval

Brazil’s waterway regulator has introduced a case-by-case approval process for Low Water Surcharges in the Amazon region, requiring carriers to substantiate operational impacts and costs before charging users.