Datamar Blog
Brazil's Trade Balance: What It Means and How to Analyze Your Sector
Understand Brazil's trade balance, the difference between value and volume, and how trade data can guide your export strategy.
Oct 22, 2026
What Does Brazil Import From the United States? Products, Ports, and Shifts in Sourcing
Between January and August 2026, Brazil received 20.29 million metric tons of maritime cargo from the United States across the containerized and non-containerized operations covered by the survey. Petroleum products and solid fuels together accounted for 55.64% of that volume.
Oct 21, 2026
Ports and TerminalsPort Terminals in Brazil: How Different Operations Shape Logistics Decisions
What makes a port terminal right for your cargo? For importers and exporters, the answer depends on its infrastructure, inland connections and available shipping services. Understanding how port terminals in Brazil differ helps companies identify options suited to each shipment.
Oct 16, 2026
What Does Brazil Export to the United States? Products, Sectors and Market Trends
From iron ore and steel to pulp, oil, aircraft, coffee and juice, Brazilian exports to the United States span very different industries. DataLiner data help show how products, ports and sectors are performing within this trade flow, and where the biggest changes are taking place.
Oct 8, 2026
Brazilian Container Trade in 2026: China Gains Ground as U.S. Share Falls
According to Datamar, exports increased 4.9% and imports rose 7.8% compared with January through August 2025. While meat, cotton and pulp accounted for a significant share of outbound growth, China increased its weight as a supplier to Brazil and the United States lost ground in both trade flows.
Sep 25, 2026
Market InsightsOcean Freight Rates: What the Pullback on Asia Routes Reveals About Foreign Trade
Datamar’s freight monitoring showed near-term market levels rising from about US$6,700 per FEU in mid-August to roughly US$9,700 in early September. One FEU is equivalent to a 40-foot container.
Sep 23, 2026
Datamar Invests in Leadership Development in California
Datamar will hold its Leadership Development Week 2026, a leadership development program in California. Scheduled for October 4-12, the initiative will bring managers together for activities in Los Angeles, including San Pedro and its port area, as well as Silicon Valley and San Francisco.