SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — Brazil’s Port of Paranagua is resuming grain export operations after a fire that affected conveyor belts at two terminals, Reuters reported.
Operations are still stopped at the two affected terminals, which are connected to berths 212, 213 and 214. Soymeal and soybean loading is resuming at the nine terminals not impacted by the fire.
Shipping agent Cargonave, which operates at the port, said separately that the extent of damage had not been determined, Reuters said.
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — It was a bumpy ride for the global grain industry in 2024.
An already unstable geopolitical situation worsened with military conflicts expanding in Ukraine and the Middle East. Transporting grain efficiently was a challenge, in part because of those wars. And several of the world’s largest agribusiness companies saw profits tumble in a suboptimal economic climate for global agriculture.
The establishment in both Europe and the United States saw a conservative backlash against their liberal policies, leading to political unrest in countries such as France and the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency after a four-year absence. The result will likely be a continued trend toward protectionist policies that will impact the global grain trade in the coming years as well a reduced emphasis on “green” environmental policies that had become prevalent during the past four years.
The following are World Grain’s top 10 stories for 2024.