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Foreign investors accounted for approximately 60% of the disclosed value of energy-sector M&A transactions in Brazil between July 2023 and June 2026, according to data analyzed by Acorn Advisory. International buyers represented only 30.7% of acquisitions of...
On September 15, Brazil's National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) published in the Federal Official Gazette a new framework subjecting the Low Water Surcharge (LWS) to the Agency's prior approval. Shipping companies must give at least 30 days' prior notice and...
International charterparties and bills of lading frequently incorporate protective mechanisms such as Paramount, Both-to-Blame Collision, General Average and New Jason clauses. These provisions are designed to allocate navigation, collision, cargo and general-average...
On September 14, Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports signed three ordinances updating the sector's Sustainability Policy, establishing the National Policy on Port Research, Development and Innovation (PD&I-Portos) and creating the Impulsiona Program, aimed at...
In a decision reported on September 13, the 20th Civil Chamber of the Minas Gerais Court of Appeals upheld the order requiring a consortium manager to refund BRL 13,000 and pay BRL 5,000 in moral damages to a customer who never received the credit letter purchased....
In a decision reported on September 12, the 6th Civil Court of Jabaquara (State of São Paulo) ordered an insurer to comply with two credit life policies and settle the outstanding balances of working capital facilities following the death of the insured company's...
As countries compete to attract capital for low-carbon hydrogen, the challenge is shifting from announcing projects to demonstrating commercial maturity, infrastructure readiness and credible routes to market. ApexBrasil is assembling the Brazilian Portfolio of...
PPSA and Petrobras have entered into a three-year agreement appointing Petrobras as commercial agent for natural gas belonging to the Federal Government under pre-salt production sharing arrangements. The structure provides for transactions involving rich and...
On September 9, Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports announced the creation of the Port Saturation Monitoring tool (MSP), to be developed by a Working Group coordinated by the National Ports Secretariat. The tool will treat public ports and Private Use Terminals...