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.

Brazils LLX Logistica  has decided to suspend investments in the Port Brasil  terminal project  in  Peruibe municipality, Sao Paulo,  the company said in a press release.

Argentinas General Ports Administration has confirmed that, with government support, it is prepared to extend concession periods of port terminals in the so-called Puerto Nuevo district of Buenos Aires.

Interms of equipment, Grupos Libras Terminal 37 in Santos, which covers an area of 371,000 sq m,has seven quayside gantry cranes deployed along its 1,100 metre long quay. Thetwo most recent are…

Brazils National Steel Company is to open its own private terminal in the Port of Suape, which will handle 2m tonnes of cargo annually. The facility will be uniquely self-sufficient in electricity…

The Colombian port of Buenaventura has begun construction of a dedicated container terminal, TCBUEN, which will occupy a 164,000 sq m area on the banks of the river Aguacate, some 2.4 kilometres…

The Brazilian Public Container Terminal Users Association (Abratec) is questioning the legality of having a private container terminal, Portonave, in the port of Navegantes, compete with the Port of Itajaí Container Terminal…

A $150m contract has been signed to build a multi-purpose terminal at the Argentinian port of Bahía Blanca.