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Chancay: South America's Shanghai or a Chinese Myth?

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Monday, August 10, 2026, 01:00 (GMT + 9)

Twenty months after its inauguration, the port of Chancay fails to lower costs for Peruvian exporters despite cutting travel time to Asia by twelve days. Foto: Chancay Port / Ocean Alliance When Chancay was inaugurated in November 2024, with presidents on the stage, the promise was simple: Peru would be South America's gateway to Asia, and that node would make us more competitive. Twenty months later, the offer sounds hollow to those who were supposed to be its main beneficiaries, namely, national exporters. The reduction in travel time is real: the direct route to Shanghai now takes an average of 23 days, 12 fewer than before. But this reduction does not translate into money savings. Handling a container in FULL STORY

Norway Drop in King and Snow Crab Prices Contrasts with Stability in Norwegian Coldwater Prawns Aug 10, 00:10 While exports of king crab and snow crab registered sharp contractions in both volume and value, coldwater pra... FULL STORY		China Chinese cod processing grows, but rising value reveals strong cost pass-through Aug 10, 00:10 Chinese trade in processed cod products recorded extraordinary performance during the first half of 2026, driv... FULL STORY

Falkland Islands Loligo in the Falklands: Low biomass at opening, but the season delivered high yields Aug 10, 00:10 Despite recording one of the lowest initial biomass levels in the last twenty years, the first squid season of... FULL STORY		Argentina Argentine Fishery Council Prioritizes Patagonia in Port Assignments for 18 Squid Vessels Aug 10, 00:10 Chubut and Santa Cruz secure 17 authorized permits for squid landings, leaving Mar del Plata with a single ves... FULL STORY

United Kingdom
EU Sanctions Against Russian Fishing Giant Norebo Face Severe Scrutiny Following Revelations of Flawed Evidence and Market Disputes
Aug 10, 00:20
An investigation published by the prestigious British newspaper The Times has exposed the fragility of the decisions adopted by the European Union and... FULL STORY

South Korea
South Korea to Extend Fishery Fuel Subsidies Until 2029 Despite Ratifying WTO Framework
Aug 10, 00:10
The South Korean government's 2026 tax reform proposal tests the scope of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies amid growing criticism over regulatory ... FULL STORY

Japan
Toyosu shows strong segmentation between fresh and frozen tuna
Aug 10, 00:10
Tokyo wholesale market reports prices up to ¥16,200/kg (US$ 108.00/kg) for domestic fresh tuna, while frozen tuna drops to an average value of &ye... FULL STORY

MORE NEWS

United Kingdom Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - UK expands bluefin tuna fishing trials

New Zealand Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - New Zealand gives green light to major open-ocean salmon farm

India Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Engineer breaks barriers and builds a successful path in India’s shrimp aquaculture sector

Yemen Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Yemen estimates fisheries sector losses at over US$15 billion

Greece Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Greece promotes fishing tourism as new income source

Norway Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| Fish Focus: Ode becomes the world’s first producer of ASC-certified farmed cod.

Chile Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| fishfarmingexpert: AquaChile parent company claws back $48m of tariffs from Trump

Republic of Ireland Aug 10, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| Fish Farmer: Ireland: holding back growth

Spain Aug 9, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Bermeo Tuna launches new website to strengthen the international profile of the tuna sector

Norway Aug 7, 01:00 (GMT + 9):
	Farmed Cod Dominates Fresh Segment as Clipfish Reaches Record Prices

Japan Aug 7, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	MAFF Confirms Advance in Japanese Tuna and Skipjack Exports

Indonesia Aug 7, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	Indonesia Secures 0% Preferential Tariff for Four Tuna and Skipjack Categories in the Japanese Market

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