Expansion opportunities

Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East all present obvious expansion opportunities for global terminal operators – but there is still plenty of scope in the more established markets, too. Felicity Landon reports

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In April, DP World officially began the construction of its new terminal at Callao, Peru, where it has a 30-year concession. In June, the company signed an agreement for the acquisition of a 60% shareholding in Contarsa, the company that holds the concession for Tarragona Container Terminal in northern Spain.