The Port of Santos was long populated by a rich mixture of people and cultures. Home to Portuguese and Spanish settlers, indigenous peoples, Africans, immigration from Europe increased sharply in the early 19th Century. Italians, Syrians, and Lebanese added their cultures to the mix.
In the late 20th Century, migrants from northeastern Brazil arrived, and a large working class population was established. The smell of coffee permeates the Port of Santos, and it was built on coffee exports through the port.
Other important exports include bananas, sugar, beef jerky, maize, oranges, hides, and seafood as well as autos and auto parts, machinery, iron and steel products, textiles, and clothing.
Industries in the Port of Santos include canneries, sawmills, and manufacturers of candy, soft drinks, soap, cement, and canvas products.
Santos is also home to the famous Santos Soccer Club, with a large stadium dedicated to its most famous player, Pele. Update if necessary. The city lies partly on the island of St Vncent, and partly on the mainland. This is not an attractive stop but useful for repairs.
The port of Santos is located in the city of Santos, state of Sao Paulo. It is the busiest container port in Latin America. The approach channel has been dredged to a depth of It was reported that silting may be present in the channel and harbor and that depths may be less than charted. A continuous line of quays front the E and N side of the port for a distance of 5 miles starting about 0. Santos three-day stevedore strike to delay cargo. Just when conditions started to return to normal for shippers who use Santos, stevedores Wednesday will implement a three-day strike aimed at securing an agreed-to pay increase.
Santos dredging deal allows ships to carry more cargo. A deal between the port of Santos and pilots will allow more cargo to enter the port and provide carriers with more operational flexibility.
The suspension decision was implemented after delegates from the National Sindifisco and a politician close to Brazilian President Michel Temer reached an agreement. Brazil shippers concerned about higher post-strike truck rates. About , Brazil truckers block roads to protest fuel hikes.
Truckers and others are striking because Petrobras, the state-controlled oil company, has gradually increased diesel prices — by more than 40 percent — over six months, at the same time that the Temer administration has substantially hiked fuel taxes. Truckers defy court order, block road near Santos strike site. The union has increased it's "all-day strikes" from one day to three days per week, and as a result, up to 4, containers are delayed daily, some for up to 21 days.
Probe threatens Grupo Libra's Santos concessions. The end of Grupo Libra operations at the Port of Santos would cause problems for shippers, freight forwarders, and non-vessel operating common carriers, as it would reduce their options and could lead to a rise in terminal handling charges, as well as fewer deepsea services.
Santos' Contrail slashes container transit times. Brazil port privatization spurring investment. From the first day of Brazil's Intermodal South America Trade Show , it was clear that port, railroad, and airport privatizations were back on the agenda.
Santos dredging privatization to lower shipping costs. The news is welcome by Santos port shippers and carriers because their costs have been substantially above the Brazilian national and international averages in recent years. Brazil customs strike heats up in fourth week. Strike action by the Receita Federal customs in Brazil has intensified as it enters its fourth week and is now causing severe delays.
Santos customs strike escalates, spreads nationwide. Receita Federal customs officers in the port of Santos are escalating their slowdowns and strikes that began last week. Santos customs follows up week of slowdowns with strike. Crop failures, weak prices pull down Brazil coffee exports. The United States is the largest market for Brazilian coffee exports. Santos customs strike threatens pre-Christmas rush. Shippers have suffered several waves of strikes and slowdowns over the past 14 months.
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