One In Every Three Cars In Brazil Will Be Imported

According to the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), the car imports this year will be the largest in the history of the Brazilian automotive industry, the share of imported cars which was 5% in 2005 should reach 23% this year.  This index, however, is considered conservative by analysts, who indicate that models made ​​in other countries account for almost one third of the market, the equivalent of one million vehicles - more than the production of Volkswagen, the largest manufacturer in the industry, which was 826 000 units in 2010.
In 2010, the country imported 660,000 vehicles (18.8% of sales).  In the first half, 390,000 vehicles were imported, 38% more than in 2010. Of this total, only 90,300 were brought in by importers without local factories. 

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Opportunities are abundant not only for exporting vehicles to Brazil but also to export certain parts and accessories for this growing number of imports and there's no better place than Florida for the quick and efficient logistics and deliveries required for competitiveness.

Ocean Carriers - Financial reports and list of who's in Brazil

A.P. Møller-Mærsk B shares are adding 7.1 percent in Copenhagen. Report follows several negative financial reports from carriers. APL, Hanjin Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd all reported losses in the first quarter, and Maersk Line parent A.P. Moller-Maersk warned in reporting stronger first-quarter earnings that it expects a slimmer profit later in the year.


Hamburg-Sud, and its Brazilian sister carrier, Alianca, also benefited from a "moderate" recovery in freight rates, which boosted liner shipping revenue 45 percent to just under $5.65 billion.  In March the carrier placed a $712 million order with Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries for six 9,600-TEU ships with the first delivery scheduled in May 2013.


NYK reported profit from recurring liner operations of 10.3 billion yen ($116.4 million), compared with a year-earlier loss of 18.6 billion yen for that segment.
MOL container ship revenue jumped 40.8 percent to 146.8 billion yen ($165.9 million). Group-wide net profit was 20.8 billion yen ($235.3 million), compared with a loss of 13 million yen a year earlier. Revenue rose 33.5 percent to 397 billion yen (4.5 billion).
"K" Line had net profit of 15.8 billion yen ($178 million), reversing a loss of 14.9 billion yen in the corresponding period a year earlier. Operating revenue from the company’s container ship segment totaled 112.3 billion yen ($1.27 billion) and operating income was 8.9 billion yen (108.8 million).


Ocean Carries in Brazil with links:

Aliança Navegação e Logística Ltda. APL BBC Chartering BM Shipping Boss Line China Shipping Clipper Lines A/S Cia Libra CMA CGM Contship Cosco Brasil Mar Ltda Costa Container Line CSAV Empremar Evergreen Global Transporte Oceânico S.A. Hamburg Sud Brasil S.A Hanjin Senator Lines do Brasil Ltda Hapag Lloyd Hoegh Autoliners Intermarine K-Line Krausche Logística & Multimodal Ltda. Lykes Lines Maersk Sealand Marinav Agência Maritima Ltda. Maruba do Brasil

South America is the next retail frontier

Brazil, Uruguay and Chile top China and India for new expansion opportunities.
The region is ready for that next wave of modern retail growth, “It makes sense to invest in brands in those markets because you’re going to have some large percentage of consumers who are young today and who are going to grow with the brand into the long-term.” said Ben-Shabat.
Companies ranging from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world’s largest maker of luxury goods, are flocking to the continent even amid concerns about a credit bubble.

Wal-Mart and France’s Carrefour SA, the world’s second- largest retailer, are “masters of globalization,” having made developing-market expansion a priority, according to the report. Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart entered Brazil in 1995 and Chile in 2009 and now operates 484 and 290 stores, respectively, in these countries, the company said in June.

Carrefour has more than 650 retail locations in Brazil, according to its 2010 annual report. Chief Financial Officer Pierre Bouchut with the retailer, based near Paris, said they will continue to pursue growth opportunities in Brazil even after a proposal to merge with Cia. Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar failed in July 2011.

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