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  • COSTA RICAN PRIVATISATION PROTESTS

    01 Dec 2006

    The International Transport Workers’ Federation has expressed its support for port workers in the Costa Rican port of Limón, who initiated a go-slow in protest against government plans to privatise activities not only in Puerto Limón, but also in Puerto Moín. The workers have asked the state for almost $1m in severance pay.      

  • CENIZA COAL GOAL

    01 Dec 2006

    The planned new Colombian Ceniza coal port, which will use the Magdalena river to export consignments, will cost $480m to build, of which $180m will be required in an initial phase.  

  • Peru calls halt on ports privatisation

    01 Dec 2006

    Proinversión, promoter of private sector investment in Peruvian companies, has temporarily halted the concession process covering the country's five main ports until a master development plan has been drawn up for each.   

  • Call for return to Buenaventura dredging

    01 Nov 2006

    Plans have been put forward to reactivate the dredging of the access channel at the port of Buenaventura, which had to be suspended because of a fall in the dollar-peso exchange rate. Deepening of this channel has been costed at $36m. Initially, draught will be deepened to 12.5 metres, although the eventual aim is to achieve 14 metres of draught, although this will cost an additional $44m.   

  • Portland on track

    01 Dec 2006

    The Port of Portland Commission has approved the second of two rail construction contracts for a project that will help increase intermodal volumes through the Port’s Terminal 6 container facility.   

  • US “sweet spot’ for ports

    01 Dec 2006

    Craig Fuehrer, director in the group at Deutsche Bank Securities, the bank handling the sale of DP World’s US facilities, was mum about details of the bidding process, in a presentation at a Marine Money ship finance conference in New York.   

  • CCT threatens Coco Solo legal action

    01 Dec 2006

    Management of Colon Container Terminal (CCT), an Evergreen subsidiary, is to take legal action against Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), because it believes that its rights to operate in the Atlantic coast port of Coco Solo are being infringed. According to CCT, Colon Oil and Services SA, a concessionaire in Coco Solo, is going ahead with a 250 metre expansion of Quay 3 even though it does not have the correct permits and authorisation.   

  • COLOMBIAN PORT COMPANIES NEGOTIATE EXTENSION

    01 Dec 2006

    The Colombian Transport Minister has revealed that an initial agreement has been made between the government and the port companies of Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Buenaventura in respect of the renewal of their management agreements.  

  • SANTOS TENDERS FOR VIABILITY STUDY

    01 Dec 2006

    A tender issued by the Santos Port Authority will consider the economic viability for a proposed concession of Vopack Brasterminais Armazéns Gerais,on the so-called continental side of the port at Barnabé Island.The concession, which is currently held by a Dutch group, is due to expire within the next three years.   

  • TACOMA BUDGET APPROVED

    01 Dec 2006

    The Port of Tacoma Commission has given the go-ahead to a 2007 budget of $102.5m, an increase of 12.6% over 2006. The commission also authorised port staff to issue general obligation bonds to refund debt, up to the value of $75m.  

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