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CEO Sergio Kano, says: “The new container handling equipment will boost SCT’s crane capacity twofold. The fully erect delivery was an important consideration in the selection process. SCT is experiencing massive growth and every portion of our terminal is utilized for container operation with little space for erecting cranes.”

This move is opposed by local business interests who claim that ports are of strategic importance to the country. Instead, they propose the creation of a not for profit organisation which would bring together users of port installations. The government is believed to be willing to offer as concessions the Caribbean ports of Cortes and Castilla, as well as Henecan on the Pacific.