China’s $1.3 Billion Gamble on Peru Port Faces Snags From Andes to Amazon

China has made a $1.3 billion bet that a new port in Peru will boost access to South America’s agricultural bounty. Cashing in on the investment may be harder than expected. China’s President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte officially inaugurated Chancay port during a ceremony at Peru’s presidential palace in Lima on Thursday. The move epitomizes Beijing’s ambitions to strengthen commerce with South America as the world braces for more restrictive trade measures under US...

https://gcaptain.com/chinas-1-3-billion-gamble-on-peru-port-faces-snags-from-andes-to-amazon/

Guangzhou-South America Cargo Route Opens

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  • A cargo vessel from Nansha Port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has departed for the first regular direct shipping route from China to South America.
  • This marks the fifth international marine route designated for BRICS countries.
  • This expands trade channels between South American enterprises and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
  • The vessel, operated by Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, will dock in Victoria and Santos, Brazil, before heading...

https://mfame.guru/guangzhou-south-america-cargo-route-opens/

205 Dita Bruijn, Director North Sea P&O Ferries

From the Netherlands to South America and back again

In this episode, I am in conversation with Dita Bruijn, the Director North Sea of P&O Ferries. Dita is a true global maritime professional with an exciting career in the liner business who has now taken on the challenge of working with ferries. She is very interested in the digital transformation the maritime industry is experiencing.

Dita Bruijn is passionate about shipping. You can hear that from her way of describing the industry to young...

https://shippingpodcast.com/205-dita-bruijn-director-north-sea-po-ferries/