North America

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NORTH AMERICA

Only a month after announcing construction contracts of around $383.7m which would create thousands of jobs in the region, the Port of Los Angeles has decided to pull back current spending by…

17th December 2008

Los Angeles reigns in

17th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Los Angeles Port Authority is considering coughing up $10 per teu for all new traffic that switches to the port to help offset a 5% volume decrease over the first three quarters.

13th December 2008

Los Angeles offers traffic incentives

13th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Seattles war on fraud moved up a notch following the conclusion of an investigation conducted by former US Attorney Mike McKay.

10th December 2008

Seattle to take disciplinary action

10th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

LLX Logistica has announced it is suspending the project to build a port at Peruí be, on the coast south of Sã o Paulo.

10th December 2008

Private sector pulls out of projects

10th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The government of El Salvador has drawn up plans to change legislation to transfer port operations to private sector concessionaires.

10th December 2008

El Salvador mulls ports privatisation legislation

10th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The flood stricken and devastated port of Itajai in Brazil will not resume normal operations for several months, although one pier may be open within three weeks if emergency dredging can be…

10th December 2008

Itajai

10th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Maersk, the first shipping line to recognise the Port of Tacomas significance to the US-Asia route over two decades ago is ceasing its service to the port from May next year, due…

27th November 2008

Port loses its old friend

27th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manta PortAuthority and the directors of container terminal concessionaire TIDE have beenunable to commence work on the new container handling facility, despite thefact this should have started in May.

19th November 2008

Manta Port dogged by delays

19th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

With problems of draught inhibiting the development of ports all down the West Coast of South America, Ecuadors Manta looks like being a tonic.

18th November 2008

Manta side 2

18th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ecuador has its fair share of ports clambering for a piece of the South America west coast hub pie.

17th November 2008

Ecuador side

17th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Chiles National Association of Shipping Agents has urged the government to continue its privatisation programme after the recent suspension of tenders associated with the privatisation of both Valparaiso and San Antonio.

14th November 2008

Chilean ports plea

14th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The edges are blurred on aspirations versus reality for ports on South Americas Pacific coast where talk of hubs is in danger of remaining just that: talk. Michael Mackey reports

14th November 2008

Ecuador main

14th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Portland handles a diverse portfolio of cargoes and this has helpedbalance out the drop in container and breakbulk volumes this year, saysspokesman Joshua Thomas.

12th November 2008

Portland

12th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In a tough year on the US West Coast, those representing ports in Southern California have warned that port operators need more certainty if they are to invest for the future. Felicity…

10th November 2008

Tough times

10th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

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…

9th November 2008

Philly box terminal

9th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

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

27th October 2008

Major investment for Freeport

27th October 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Colombias attorney general has asked the Constitutional Court to make changes to the law granting port terminal concessions.

25th October 2008

Attorney general challenges Colombias concessions law

25th October 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Plummeting volumes at US West Coast ports couldbe the precursor to long term erosion of the US Pacific coast shipping dominance,according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.

24th October 2008

No end in sight for US West Coast ports malaise

24th October 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

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.

7th October 2008

Limón concession desperately needed to boost efficiency

7th October 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

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…

7th October 2008

Delay in El Salvador privatisation

7th October 2008