BNDES has approved financing worth R$ 848 million, funded by the Merchant Marine Fund, to support the expansion and modernization of Tecon Salvador, the container terminal at the Port of Salvador operated by Wilson Sons. The project includes enlarging the storage...

Brazil and Norway have announced a new partnership to finance and support joint research projects focused on technological innovation in energy and sustainable maritime transport. The initiative brings together the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and Finep, linked to...

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) annulled the judgment of an appeal by the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro (TJ-RJ) that had ordered Petrobras to pay roughly R$ 4.5 billion in compensation to a Dutch company, holding that the second-instance decision was...

Abusive clauses often work as contractual “traps” because they are usually drafted in highly technical language, scattered throughout the document, or printed in fine type, creating an appearance of normality while, in practice, producing a serious imbalance between...

National Deadline for proposal Drilling and completion of onshore wells with equipment supply. 05/12/2025 Specialized Technical Support for Logistics Project Management 28/11/2025 Technical project development services – designers. 01/12/2025 Pipeline Survey Using PCM...

ANTAQ has approved a precautionary measure suspending the collection of demurrage or detention fees for the late return of containers when the delay is caused by external factors beyond the user’s control, such as the Federal Revenue Service strike or logistical...

A new study conducted by the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) in partnership with the Association of Private Port Terminals (ATP) reveals that, in 2023 and 2024, companies in the port, shipping, and airport sectors invested approximately R$ 1.2 billion in ESG...

The recent issuance of debentures by Brazilian companies has begun to operate as a mechanism that limits the need to bring dollars from abroad to finance operations. Companies have opted to raise funds in the domestic market, using securities denominated in reais to...

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ), through its 3rd Panel, has established that applying the “lesser theory” of piercing the corporate veil — which only requires proof of the company’s insolvency or that its legal personality prevents compensation for damages — does...

National Deadline for proposal Drilling and completion of onshore wells with equipment supply. 05/12/2025 Inspection services for subsea rigid pipelines. 19/11/2025 Logistics and rental services related to reels and flexibles. 19/11/2025 Chartering of AHTS vessels...

During the Offshore Week 2025 event held in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), represented by Marina Abelha, Superintendent of Bidding Promotion, announced that the Sixth Cycle of the Permanent Offer of...

The Brazilian federal government has created the Extraordinary Secretariat for the Carbon Market, a temporary body within the Ministry of Finance, through a decree published on October 16, 2025. The new secretariat will be responsible for overseeing the implementation...