North America

El Salvadors Port Authority, Cepa, is to issue a tender in respect of privatisation of the La Unión-Acajutla port complex in the second quarter of this year.

Mexicos west coast port of Guaymas has issued a tender in respect of the construction and management of a new container terminal. Expected investment will be $40m and the facilities are expected…

The Brazilian port of Paranaguá reported a worse performance in 2008 than in 2007, blaming a decrease in the price of maize in world markets which reduced exports, and a devaluation of…

President Lula of Brazil has signed an agreement for some Reais4bn ($1.7bn) to be spent on a brand new port complex for Ilheus, in the state of Bahia.

Having cemented its presence at the southeast Brazilian port complex of Itajai - via the Portonave box facility - Mediterrenean Shipping Company (MSC) is now ready to build a base at Pecem,…

Senior Brazilian government minister, Dilma Rousseff, has stated that she is undeterred by the current disturbances in the international financial markets.

Fabián de Paul, chief executive of Dreyfus, believes that the agricultural region surrounding Argentinas Port of Bahía Blanca has great potential. Dreyfus will therefore build a cereals complex in a 16.5 hectare…

The Port of San Francisco has proposed an agreement with Darling International to build a 7.5m-10m annual gallon capacity biodiesel production facility near Pier 92 in the ports Southern Waterfront.