South America

The Brazilian government is to renegotiate all contracts that ports have with the state, municipal government or private sector to allow it to have more influence in how they are managed.

A request by the government of Bolivia to be allowed to manage the Chilean port of Arica has been rejected by the government in Santiago.

The Chilean construction company Belfi, whose annual turnover is $400m, is to compete for port tenders, reports managing director Andrés Elgueta. Currently under analysis is participation in the privatisation of both Talcahuano…

The ports of Salvador, Aratu and Ilhéus in the Brazilian state of Bahia have secured investment of $300m as part of the national Accelerated Investment Programme 2 (PAC2).

A survey of port investment in Brazil over the past decade by consultants Amaral & Associates has shown that investment of only $728m out of a promised total of $263bn was actually…

Brazils federal government has announced that it is to increase its intervention in the management and planning of 16 large ports.

CVRD has formed a joint venture with Vale Fertilizantes to operate the Ultrafertil concession in the port of Santos.