North America

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…

The Brazilian port of Itaqui is to receive investment totalling $68m over the next four year to fund upgrading and expansion work. $61m will come from the Federal Government and $6.82m from…

Calls have been made in Peru for the immediate privatisation of the ports of Paita and Callao, the latter being the main gateway for the capital, Lima. Both require investment totalling $300m…

Permission to seek tenders has been granted for Santos to improve its land access with a $278m project to segregate rail and highway traffic into the port, as well as divert heavy…

Consultants Parsons Brinkerhoff International and Montgomery Watson-Harza are due to present a prefeasibility study for the Panama Canal expansion project this month with final studies then to be undertaken in 2004. The…

The Brazilian Copersucar Co-operative has revealed plans to continue adding to its capacity at the port of Santos where it operates the Copersucar Sugar Terminal (TAC). A new 110,000-tonne dual-cell silo is…