North America

Potential Mexican alternatives to US West Coast (USWC) containerports are coming under increasing scrutiny.

International operator Hutchison Port Holdings, already with port interests in Mexico, is one party known to be looking at new port development together with various logistics operators in order to establish "cargo…

Stolthaven, the port of Santos leading handler of industrial alcohol, is to expand its current storage capacity by 150% over the next three years.

The Peruvian government has approved the National Port Development Plan. The next step will be the signing of an agreement between Perus investment body, Proinversion, and the National Port Authority, which will…

Maersk, Hutchison Port Holdings and SSA Marine have indicated an interest in building and operating a container terminal in the El Salvador port of La Union.

The threeberth installation to be known as Santa Caterina Container Terminal, is due to open in early 2007. With a draught of 16 metres it will be able to handle vessels of…

Construction of Embraport, which is being billed as Latin Americas first multi-purpose terminal, is due to commence later this year following clearance from Brazils environmental protection agency. Located in the port of…

Port workers in Peru have rejected the governments recent port concession programme, threatening to go on strike should attempts been made to implement it.