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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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

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 He has been replaced by Helder Barbalho, the former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister.