Brazil’s tax reform could reduce air travel demand by 21%, ALTA study finds
Brazil’s tax reform could increase domestic airfares by 16.1% and reduce passenger demand by 21.1%, according to a 2026 study by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). The association’s projections highlight potential consequences for air connectivity, airline capacity and tourism under a modeled taxation scenario. The study, published on ALTA’s website on […]
Maersk sets US$500 surcharge on South America–Caribbean cargo from October
Maersk has announced a US$500 peak season surcharge on dry container shipments from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina to the Caribbean and U.S. Gulf Coast, effective October 8, 2026. The shipping company will also apply a US$1,000 surcharge on shipments from the same origins to the west coast of South America. In a tariff announcement […]