FIRE STOPS SUGAR LOADING AT TIPLAM TERMINAL IN THE PORT OF SANTOS

A fire at the Tiplam terminal in Santos destroyed a conveyor belt and electrical systems, limiting sugar loading at piers 2 and 3. The fire began on Thursday night and was brought under control by Friday morning, with no casualties recorded. The damage has also hampered the unloading of trains carrying sugar and other commodities. VLI, the terminal’s operator, is currently examining the extent of the damage so that repairs may begin, and operations can restart as soon as possible. Report Word Tiplam planned to load 13 ships with 800,000 tons of sugar over the next two weeks, most of which was bound for China, with Wilmar serving as the primary shipping business.
Source: Reuters / Notícias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)