Infrastructure
Brazil Rail Projects Impact Soybean Exports
On February 7, 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court reinstated the National Land Transportation Agency’s (ANTT) authority to issue fines for anyone who does not pay…
Infrastructure
Panama Canal Authority Lowering Draft to 43 Feet
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that effective May 28, the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the canal’s Neopanamax locks will be 43 feet…
Infrastructure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Port Authority Deepening Waterways
In an ongoing effort to continually improve the U.S. transportation system, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Port Authority are proceeding with design…
Infrastructure
U.S. Flooding: Comparing 1993 to 2019
The 2019 flood conditions have been much worse than 1993, but because the levees have held up significantly better, the 2019 flood is not receiving…
Infrastructure
Argentina Labor Strike Shuts Key Port as Political Unrest Lingers
Labor unions in Argentina organized a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, May 29 that resulted in grounded flights, halted public transportation, limited hospitals to emergency care…
Infrastructure
Brazil Amps Up Logistics Plans
One could argue that China, India, and developing Asia (Asian Growth Center) would not have improved as much as they have without the natural resources…