News of shipping

MercadoLibre eyes more cross-border shipping in land of red tape

24-08-2020 07:00 Already Latin America’s biggest company by market value, e-commerce giant is embarking on a new strategy to look across borders and boost international sales.

BLOOMBERG

Political swing hits Glencore partner at top soy plant

06-12-2019 10:04 Upcoming change of government leaves nation’s top shipper of soybean meal and oil in a financial bind.

OIL TRADE

Oil tankers ‘go dark’ off Venezuela to evade US sanctions

14-11-2019 14:39 As Trump administration clamps down on Nicolás Maduro with sanctions set on depriving him of easy cash from Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, some ship captains and their employers are eager to help the embattled leader by “going dark” to hide tankers brimming with crude.