Too Much of a Good Thing: Brazilian trade is booming, but the seaports and infrastructure are struggling to keep up

摘要

Port congestion in Latin America continues to be a challenge, particularly in Brazil," says Frank Larkin, Senior Vice President, Hamburg Slid North America (www. hamburgsud.com). And that's putting it mildly for some shippers, who complain that congestion and high costs sometimes put a damper on this otherwise very lucrative market. Brazilian trade has been booming in recent years. In October alone, the country's trade surplus reached USD3.69 billion-a record for that month. Sales of aluminum, steel, cellulose, and communications and transportation equipment drove exports to USD9.9 billion, while purchases of auto parts, Pharmaceuticals, and electronic goods put imports at USD6.21 billion, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.