Record Container Inflow Follows Lifting of Costa Mar Coffee Ban

A record 1.42 million twenty‑foot equivalent units (TEU) passed through Nueva Singapur's deep‑water berth on Tuesday, up 12 % from the previous day's figures and the highest single‑day total this fiscal year.

The spike follows the Federal Treasury's decision on Monday to lift a temporary import restriction that had barred specialty coffee shipments from Costa Mar after a compliance audit raised questions about labeling standards.

Shipping lines responded by adding two extra sailings to the Costa‑Mar‑Oriente Moderno corridor, while the Oriente Moderno Financial Authority reported a 7 % jump in cross‑border settlement volume linked to the renewed coffee trade.

The full report examines how the reversal reshapes trade flows, pricing, and regional relations.