As specialist logistics service providers to and from the region, Envío has summarised a few recent items of Latin American trade news from September.

The Panama Canal continues to be impacted by drought, leading to a backlog of ships waiting to pass through the waterway which handles around 5% of world trade.

Guyana is a small country, with a population of just 800,000, on the north-eastern coast of South America, but it currently boasts the fastest growing economy in the world,

On Saturday 2nd September, Envío’s Managing Director, Sean Stokes, completed a 40 mile bicycle ride for JDRF (the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

The government of Uruguay has declared an end to its water crisis this week, after a record drought had pushed the country’s drinking water supply to the brink.

Starting this week, we are entering a period with several public holidays in Latin America, as a number of countries celebrate Independence Days.

Far-right economist Javier Milei has recently received the highest share of votes in Argentina’s primary election, amid fears that the country’s currency could be abolished in favour of the US dollar.

The Panama Canal is continuing to operate with capacity reductions in place, due to the persistent low water levels in the lakes that serve the waterway. Since June, many carriers have resorted to applying a surcharge to containers passing through the canal.

As specialist logistics service providers to and from the region, Envío have summarised a few recent items of Latin American trade news from July.

A powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of El Salvador, shook much of Central America on Tuesday 18.07.23 and measured 6.5 on the Richter Magnitude Scale.

As specialist logistics service providers to and from the region, Envío have summarised a few recent items of Latin American trade news. 

  Carriers Dedicating Capacity Towards Latin America   With volumes falling on the major East to West trade lanes, Asia to North America and Asia to Europe, carriers are starting to spread their focus across other trades, especially Latin America. MSC, the...

  UK Aiming To Revive Trade Links With Latin America   By recently joining the Asia-Pacific trade treaty, the UK government is hoping that Latin American markets will open up for British business. The region has long been neglected by London, accounting for...

It’s been a busy month for South America, and as international logistics specialists for the region, Envío has summarised a few items of trade news.

The world’s largest economies will host the annual G20 heads of state summit next year in Rio de Janeiro, with Brazil taking over the rotating presidency from 1st December 2023.

Last week, the UK agreed to provide £80 million, around $101 million, to the Brazilian government’s fund to protect the Amazon rainforest, as the country’s new leadership ramps up its protection of the environment.

An ongoing lack of rainfall has resulted in the Panama Canal reducing shipping traffic, which perhaps threatens the future of the only route linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Strikes and demonstrations, against pension reforms that move the retirement age from 62 to 64, are continuing in France, with the next action expected for Friday 28th April.

The UK has a host of public holidays coming up in May, which will result in our offices being closed for three of the next five Mondays. 

The team at Envio are delighted to confirm details of our new ocean freight LCL service to Port Georgetown, Guyana. A unique and welcome additional to our Latin American service profile.