Changes in global trade, energy production and commodity demand are reshaping the volume, composition and geographic distribution of cargo handled by Brazilian ports. Brazilian ports moved a record 1.4 billion tonnes in 2025, representing growth of 6.1% over the...

IBAMA has authorized Petrobras to drill three additional wells in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. The wells—Manga, Crotalus and PAD Morpho—are intended to help delimit the discovery announced at the Morpho well in block FZA-M-59, approximately 175 kilometers off the coast...

Brazil’s offshore industry continues to identify a tax and customs gap affecting the transition from decommissioning to dismantling, recycling and final disposal of offshore assets. Repetro was designed primarily to facilitate the entry and use of equipment in oil and...

Brazil’s shipbuilding industry is entering a new growth cycle after approximately a decade of severe contraction, supported by renewed orders for merchant vessels, offshore support units, gas carriers, barges, push boats and defense assets. The Petrobras System...

Petrobras is evaluating the potential to export natural gas produced in the pre-salt to international markets, particularly Asia, as domestic offshore gas production increases. One concept under consideration involves liquefying natural gas offshore through floating...

The Brazilian Supreme Court resumed the trial that will define the boundary between independent contracting and employment in app-based work. The Labor Prosecution Office argued for a case-by-case assessment considering control, remuneration, penalties and algorithmic...

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) held that a subrogated insurer is not bound by an arbitration clause contained in a contract it neither entered into nor was aware of. According to the Court, under broad commercial insurance policies it cannot be presumed that the...

ANP’s proposed rules for third-party access to gas gathering pipelines and processing facilities have intensified debate over the appropriate balance between contractual freedom and regulatory oversight. Brazil’s Gas Law is based on negotiated and non-discriminatory...

Transpetro plans to launch ship-to-ship transfers while vessels are underway in January 2027, expanding its offshore logistics capabilities as Brazilian oil production continues to grow. The company already operates conventional STS transfers involving stationary...