North America

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso haslaunched a safety campaign aimed at the drivers of road haulage vehicles. 

30th July 2008

TPS launches new safety campaign

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Modifications have been made to theconcession awarded by Aricaport authority to TPA to reflect investment of $25m it must make in newanti-seismic technology. 

30th July 2008

Extension to Arica port concession

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Deutsche Bank group company RREEF has been granted permission to acquire Maher Terminals by the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey. 

30th July 2008

Deutsche Bank buys assets in New York

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port equipment specialist Kalmarhas signed up for another USclean air initiative, this time on the US East Coast.

30th July 2008

Kalmar moves ahead with hybrid technology project

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Uruguay plans to spend $160m over the next five years on reactivating tradeat the ports of Salto and Paysandú, as well as upgrading facilities at Montevideo, Fray Bentosand Colonia.

30th July 2008

Uruguay upgrading river port traffic…

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manzanillo International Terminal- Panama (MIT) has recently inaugurated work costing $100m. This includes the construction of 400 metres of berth for container vessels, an access ramp and a quay capable of accommodating…

30th July 2008

MIT completes $100m upgrades

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Attempts by the Chilean port of San Antonioto expand into an adjacent 88.6 hectare area are being opposed by many in thecity, as it would mean the destruction of the park that…

30th July 2008

San Antonio seeks to expand

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Goldman Sachs has acquired a 49% stake inSSA Marine, although it is not known how much was paid for the shares.

30th July 2008

Goldman Sachs buys into SSA Marine

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The $5.25bn extension of the Panama Canal will be undertaken through the placing ofeight contracts.

30th July 2008

Panama Canal expansion contracts awarded

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Across the estuary from Navegantes lies the port of Itajai, the third biggest port for containers in Brazil, with more than 600,000 teu handled in 2006.

30th July 2008

Shipping lines want piece of Brazilian port action

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

El Salvadors National Port Authority is looking into three possible methods ofawarding concessions at the ports of La Unión and Acajutla.

30th July 2008

Three ways discussed of privatising El Salvadors ports

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced a goal of carbon neutrality from its operations by 2010.

30th July 2008

PANYNJ aims for 2010 carbon neutral deadline

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Confidence levels in North America are still falling, according to a survey from international shipping accountant and adviser Moore Stephens.

30th July 2008

US confidence levels still waning

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Autonomous Port Executive Commission of El Salvador is seeking private sector investors to take over management of its ports.

23rd July 2008

El Salvador port privatisation overhaul

23rd July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Evo Morales, President of Bolivia and his opposite number, Michelle Bachelet of Chile have opened the door to the construction of a Bolivian port on the Chilean coast,  according to local sources.

18th July 2008

Port outlet mooted for land-locked Bolivians

18th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Perus National Ports Authority (Enapu) has come under fire for its decision to court private sector finance for the upgrading of Quay 5 at the Port of Callao.

18th July 2008

ENAPU needs private sector cash

18th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Peru is undergoing a spate of new ports building as its trade with the rest of the world mushrooms.

18th July 2008

Peruvian port progress

18th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The legislative assembly of the Brazilian state of Paraná has been told that if dredging work on the access channel at the Port of Paranagua is not completed rapidly, it will seriously…

17th July 2008

Dredging dearth undermines Brazilian harvest

17th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The proposed new Panamanian Port of Farfán is once again the subject of a new legal challenge.

16th July 2008

Farfán back in the courts

16th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Prince Rupert port has won favour with potash specialist Canpotex as the site for a new West Coast potash terminal.

14th July 2008

Prince lures potash

14th July 2008