South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Peru’s Public Use Transport Infrastructure Investment Supervisory Body (Ositran) is reportedly not happy with work completed so far by APM Terminals at the North Quay in the port of Callao.

12th September 2016

APMT at risk of losing Callao concession

12th September 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Mexico, the Sonora state government is promoting the Port of Guaymas as a complementary port to that of Long Beach, in California.

11th August 2016

Guaymas to play complementary role to Long Beach

11th August 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Advent International is said to be considering a sale of its stake in the Brazilian container port, Terminal de Conteineres de Paranagua SA, according to local sources.

25th July 2016

Advent mulls Brazilian port sale

25th July 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian Minister of Transparency, Monitoring and Control, Torquato Jardim, has revealed that he is investigating why Brazil helped finance construction of the Cuban Port of Mariel. Explaining the reason for the…

20th July 2016

Brazil investigates BNDES’ bankrolling of Mariel

20th July 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The first commercial transit of a neo-panamax vessel through the expanded Panama Canal took place on June 26, ushering in a new era of global trade.

27th June 2016

Expanded Panama Canal open for business

27th June 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port workers at the northern Chilean port of Arica say they are concerned by developments in the concession at the southern Peruvian port of Ilo, where a Bolivian company could potentially become…

17th May 2016

Arica fears loss of traffic to Ilo

17th May 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A combination of Brazils political and economic crises is beginning to leave its mark on the countrys ports industry.

19th April 2016

Brazilian port industry suffering investment shortage

19th April 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils Nation Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) has had to put back the release of tenders covering new terminal concessions because of a fault at the regulatory agency, which failed to answer a…

8th April 2016

Antaq forced to delay new terminal tenders

8th April 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils ports department, SEP, is to issue six new tenders for port terminal concessions on March 31, which will require combined investment of $443m.

1st March 2016

Brazil prepares next round of port tenders

1st March 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals and Columbian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A., have finalised the incorporation of Cartagena Container Terminal Operator, or CCTO; a new joint venture, which will manage…

26th January 2016

APM Terminals closes Cartagena deal

26th January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, while the private sector is increasing the pace of its investment in the port sector, port authorities continue to struggle to commit cash to the upgrades needed in the countrys…

6th January 2016

Brazil port authorities’ failure to spend

6th January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, the second phase of the governments National Ports Logistics Plan (PNLP) is scheduled to be launched in December, according to the ports minister Helder Barbalho.

20th December 2015

Brazil to launch second phase of logistics plan

20th December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil has cancelled an auction to lease a port terminal area in the northern state of Para due to a lack of interest, according to Reuters.

16th December 2015

Brazil ditches Para tender

16th December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has changed tack in its attempt to persuade the Brazilian government to grant it a concession extension at its Port of Itajaí container terminal.

16th November 2015

APM Terminals chases Itajaí concession extension

16th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The head of Argentinas tax authority (AFIP), Ricardo Echegaray, has asked the courts to withdraw the concession awarded to Terminales Río de la Plata for container berths 1, 2 and 3 at…

6th November 2015

Buenos Aires TRP concession in doubt

6th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Manuela Patrício, director of Port Terminals and Logistics at Lisbon Port Authority, has defended the decision to build a new container terminal at Barreiro on the southern bank of the Tagus river…

6th November 2015

Barreiro necessary to allow Lisbon reinvention

6th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Brazils president Dilma Rousseff has sacked the incumbent ports minister, Edinho Araújo. He has been replaced by Helder Barbalho, the former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister.

20th October 2015

Brazil announces go ahead for new tenders

20th October 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils Ports Ministry (SEP) is to publish the first tenders for new port concession on October 26.

20th October 2015

Deadline for first new Brazilian port tenders

20th October 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Despite a short term slowdown, long terms prospects for Chilean ports look bright, finds Alex Hughes

7th September 2015

Brighter times ahead

7th September 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has invested in Colombia to gain a foothold in what it views as one of the “most promising investment opportunities in the region”.

25th August 2015

APM Terminals makes moves into Colombia

25th August 2015