Cargo chaos in Brazil as truckers' strike hits fuel deliveries and closes factories

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Cargo chaos in Brazil as truckers' strike hits fuel deliveries and closes factories

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Cargo chaos in Brazil as truckers' strike hits fuel deliveries and closes factories

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News / Modern Logistics' one-stop shop aims to revolutionise Brazil's air freight market

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News / Relief for shippers in Brazil as new talks are set and union suspends port strikes

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