Over 70% of Brazilian companies in foreign trade see lack of containers, ships – CNI survey

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Shortages of ships and containers, high import and export freight rates, and canceled services are the main problems companies face in international trade, according to a survey by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).

128 institutions and industry associations participated in the survey designed to map the problems companies face in foreign trade.

Of these, 70% said they suffered from a shortage of containers or ships, more than half observed the cancellation of liner services, 96% observed an increase in the cost of import cargo, and 76% in exports.

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