Petrobras has signed a cooperation agreement with the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), with administrative support from Fapex, to develop a pilot project for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in a shallow marine environment—an initiative seen as strategic for the...

The main point of dispute over the tax deductibility of goodwill paid in the acquisition of investments is not limited to the corporate structuring of transactions, but lies primarily in the legal nature assigned to that goodwill under tax law. When the debate remains...

National Deadline for proposal Inspection services for subsea rigid pipelines. 19/12/2025 Specialized Support for Logistics Project Management and Evaluation 13/12/2025 Specialized Project Support and Management 22/12/2025 Technical Project Development Services for...

The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil (STF) has decided, by majority, that the controversy surrounding the taxation of stock options does not raise a constitutional issue and therefore does not qualify for analysis under the mechanism of general repercussion. As a...

National Deadline for proposal Drilling and completion of onshore wells with equipment supply. 05/12/2025 Inspection services for subsea rigid pipelines. 19/12/2025   International Design and implementation of a BioQAV pre-treatment unit. 04/02/2026 Supply and...

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...