Brazil: Delays of ships with coffee at the Port of Santos in February were 75%

Published 2024년 3월 5일

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The Port of Santos experienced a 75% delay rate in loading coffee onto ships in February, affecting 75 container ships, as reported by the Detention Zero Bulletin. The gate opening time was limited, with 23 ships not having a gate opening at the terminal. Despite a slight improvement from January, the delay rate remains high, similar to levels seen during peak harvest seasons for coffee, sugar, and cotton. The ongoing issues with gate openings at the terminals continue to disrupt shipment schedules and incur additional costs for exporters.

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São Paulo, 03/05/2024 - The delay rate for loading coffee on ships at the Port of Santos in February was 75%, involving a total of 75 container ships, according to the Detention Zero Bulletin (DTZ), prepared by startup ElloX Digital, in partnership with the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé). "The gate opening time was also short and, last month, 23 ships did not even have a gate opening at the terminal", said the entity in a note. "The longest gap was 22 days between the first and last deadline." According to Cecafé, despite a slight improvement observed in relation to January this year, the index remains above 75% - a level observed during peak coffee, sugar and cotton harvest seasons, in the second half of 2023 - in one month ( February) in which the volume of sugar was not high, but there was still a significant amount of cotton exported. Cecafé's technical director, Eduardo Heron, highlights the problems related to opening gates at the terminals. “This fact continues ...

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