North America

La Plata may well be offered as a single 30-year concession to a prospective management company. The facility, located 75km south east of Buenos Aires, currently has annual traffic of 6m tons…

Peter Bingham, who has been in Iraqi as special advisor for the CPA explained that on his arrival last year his initial views were that the ports had deep water and were…

Peter Bingham, who has been in Iraqi as special advisor for the CPA explained that on his arrival last year his initial views were that the ports had deep water and were…

Spanish company Repsol-YPF has made an initial payment of $3.4m to the port authority of Mexicos Lazaro Cardenas port as part of its concession to establish an LPG terminal there.

Mexicos Transport Ministry (SCT) claims that five current LNG terminals will absorb $3bn in investment.

Attempts by the federally owned Docas management company of the Brazilian port of Rio de Janeiro to attract new business to the port are being seriously questioned by local companies.

Iquique Terminal International (ITI), which began a 20-year management concession of the northern Chilean port in 2000, boosted net profit by 109% in 2003 to $1.28m.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, will provide a $15m loan to San Vicente Terminal Internacional (SVTI) which operates Chiles SanVicente port, specialising in forest…

SVTI was awarded a 15-year concession in 1999 to rehabilitate, expand and operate the port. SVTI is a 50/50 joint venture between Carrix, Inc. and Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas S.A.Jose Luis…

Bunge Alimentos of Brazil has brought in a new mechanical ship unloader at the port of Recife to speed up the discharge of wheat from Argentinean bulk carriers.

Following months of debate, Perus Transport & Communications ministry has issued regulations governing a new National Port Law. An 11-person directorate has been established with a remit to determine the best way…

Three bidders have been selected to bid for Puerto Ricos Puerto de la Americas container terminal development project, which is centred on the two southern coastal towns of Ponce and Guayanilla. Two…

Whilst Control Risks' consultants will provide strategic assessment and advice on port and terminal security, PMSI, a subsidiary of Eurotunnel plc, will provide training on all aspects of security for Control Risks'…

Key West and Palm Beach have been selected to demonstrate a private-sector approach to waterborne antiterrorism security patrols. SeaWolf Security Group will be conducting a pilot programme to patrol the ports using…

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is worried that next years federal budget provides no funds to meet port facility security requirements despite being authorised in the Maritime Transportation Security Act…

US Customs has rejected calls to take manifest details about export goods direct from other Customs agencies, saying it is unworkable.

However, assistant US Customs attache Peter Darvas said it will try to make the task easier by researching ways to make its systems more compatible with those used in other countries.The US…

Applications totalling over $987m had been submitted by ports across the country seeking funding assistance in order to comply with new U.S.Empresa Portuaria San Antonio has issued terms and conditions covering the…

At present, container terminals at these ports are divided into completely separate berth operations, often managed by totally distinct stevedoring outfits employing a bewildering variety of loading and handling systems. As part…