1. Porto de Porto Alegre resumes long-haul navigation with Equinox Eagle arrival
On 26 January 2026, Port of Porto Alegre (RS) resumed long-haul international navigation with arrival of bulk carrier Equinox Eagle, carrying approximately 11,000 tonnes of potassium nitrate from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The operation follows official reinstatement of long-haul navigation and lifting of nighttime navigation restrictions on 15 January, after coordinated dredging works, bathymetric surveys and modernization of nautical signaling led by Portos RS, Brazilian Navy and port authorities. The call marks return of large international vessels to Porto Alegre and signals renewed logistics capacity for foreign trade.
2. Enseada delivers 13 mineral barges to LHG Mining under inland waterway logistics program
On 26 January 2026, Estaleiro Enseada, located in Maragogipe (BA), delivered 13 mineral barges to LHG Mining, each with capacity of up to 2,900 tonnes. The vessels are part of a broader contract for 80 barges, linked to an inland logistics program designed to support mineral transportation along Paraguai–Paraná Waterway.
The project is supported by financing from Fundo da Marinha Mercante (FMM) via BNDES and integrates a wider investment plan of approximately R$ 3.7 billion, including barges and pushboats built by Brazilian shipyards. Deliveries contributed to reactivation of Enseada’s industrial operations, generating an estimated 600 direct and up to 900 indirect jobs, reinforcing recovery of Brazil’s naval construction sector.
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