North America

A new container terminal is to be built on land formerly occupied by the Navy at Philadelphia. This will be taken forward as a public-public partnership. A concession award is to be…

Freeport Container Terminal in the Bahamas is to undertake an upgrade programme costing $300m.

Costa Ricas Atlantic Port Authority (Japdeva) is seeking to implement privatisation of Limón Port by the end of the current year to improve the short term outlook for the port.

A two-month delay in privatising El Salvadors La Unión-Acajutla port system, after one of the parties in the ruling coalition raised serious objections to bidding rules, has pushed the tender back to…

Limas chamber of commerce has warned that Callao port will reach full capacity by 2010 and that investment in alternative outlets such as Paita and Pisco must be speeded up to help…

A formal invitation to set up a regional trade body for private port companiesthroughout South America was made at the TOC Market Briefing in GuayaquilSeptember 17.