South America

The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.

LLX Logistica, which is building Brazils new Açu deep water port in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has announced that the cost of the project has risen by 7% to $1.5bn.…

While the Itajaí River Port Complex is the state’s largest box hub, it is the port of São Francisco do Sul that leads the rankings in overall cargo, having handled 9.87m tons…

The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has threatened legal action if terminals granted to private operators as concessions under the previous Ports Law are not renewed.

Brazils National Economic and Social Development Bank has suggested that continuing growth in the country is going to lead to an investment bottleneck.

The Brazilian federal government is to instigate measures designed to modernise Brazils port infrastructure.