Drop off in traffic at Manta

Authorities in Ecuador have become worried by the drop-off in cargo handled at the port of Manta. In part, this is a result of labour unrest in the port, which is due to be upgraded by the new concessionaire Terminales Internacionales de Ecuador (Tide) over the next three years.

Port Strategy: Ecuador's Manta port suffers from traffic loss

Authorities in Ecuador have become worried by the drop-off in cargo handled at the port of Manta. In part, this is a result of labour unrest in the port, which is due to be upgraded by the new concessionaire Terminales Internacionales de Ecuador (Tide) over the next three years.