South America
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Industry questions Brazilian cruise choices
Brazil will invest millions of dollars to build four new passenger terminals and reform two key existing ones for cruise tourism before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but the industry is concerned over the choice of ports, and timetable for construction. 02 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Brazil's federal authorities flex their muscles
Brazil's federal government will renegotiate contracts with ports that have administration delegated to states, municipalities and the private sector, in order to secure more influence over management and investment plans deemed key to national interest. 31 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Beating the bureaucracy
Red tape is holding back development at ports up and down South America's east coast. Bob Moser reports 28 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Cartagena bucks the recession
Unlike Coronel, Angamos or TCBuen, the box handling terminals at the Port of Cartagena - Colombia's leading Caribbean container handling port – are long established operations. 13 Aug 2011 - Port Strategy
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A private party
The private sector has propped up South American ports with great success, as Alex Hughes explains 12 Aug 2011 - Port Strategy
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Dry bulk an important asset
In addition to containers, Chile's San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession. 11 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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No stranger to competition
For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port. 11 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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Concession call
Pacific coast US ports have embraced privatisation, as Alex Hughes discovers 11 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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Counting on the economy
Ports and ports policy are two of but not the only reasons why Brazil has become the star of the emerging markets class. 09 Apr 2010 - Port Strategy
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Still shining
Michael Mackey revels in the region's drive to succeed 08 Apr 2010 - Port Strategy
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Montevideo's transhipping its way forward
Another heavyweight contender for a spot in the hub port ring of East Coast South America is Montevideo, where Belgian terminal operating company Katoen Natie is already making its mark with the Terminal Cuenca de la Plata (TCP) facility. 26 Mar 2009 - Port Strategy
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Still room for Sepetiba in latest box pecking order
Many Brazilian port watchers are fearful for the future of the Sepetiba Tecon box terminal once the Hamburg Sud facility opens at Itapoa - probably in around the first quarter of 2010. 25 Mar 2009 - Port Strategy
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Size is everything
Ports on South America's East Coast are vying for the undivided attention of the lines,as Rob Ward finds out 24 Mar 2009 - Port Strategy
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Manta medicine could do the trick
With problems of draught inhibiting the development of ports all down the West Coast of South America, Ecuador's Manta looks like being a tonic. 18 Nov 2008 - Port Strategy
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Three's a crowd in Ecuador
Ecuador has its fair share of ports clambering for a piece of the South America west coast hub pie. 17 Nov 2008 - Port Strategy
