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Ocean freight for Brazilian soybean exports has climbed 30-33 percent across major Santos, Paranagua and Rio Grande routes in 30 days, with Santos to Shanghai assessments near $56 per tonne, as a heavy export program and firm Panamax timecharter earnings tighten Atlantic dry-bulk supply.