South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Questions are being asked of AP Moller in Suape, Brazil, after Maersk announced its intention to remove liner services from the existing ICTSI terminal to its own new facility, as Rob Ward discovers

14th September 2026

Under false pretences?

14th September 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

CMSA can now handle deeper-draft ultra large container vessels, strengthening Manzanillo’s capacity and supporting further terminal expansion

2nd September 2026

Manzanillo terminal gains deeper vessel access

2nd September 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, has strengthened its operational capabilities with the arrival of two new quay cranes…

24th June 2026

RBT expands with new cranes

24th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals has officially delivered its new container terminal at the Port of Suape in Pernambuco, marking a major milestone in Brazil’s logistics infrastructure as the facility enters its final stages before…

22nd June 2026

APMT delivers landmark Brazilian terminal

22nd June 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Tecon Suape has strengthened cargo security and operational efficiency with the deployment of a new container scanner at its terminal in Brazil’s Suape Industrial Port Complex.

11th June 2026

Tecon Suape deploys new scanner

11th June 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

There is a big element of déjà vu in International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI’s) challenge to the award of the concession for Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera to the Sunset Consortium, a…

18th May 2026

Costa Rica controversy builds

18th May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Costa Rica’s Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has accepted an appeal filed by International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) over its exclusion from the Puerto Caldera port terminal tender…

14th May 2026

ICTSI appeal triggers tender review

14th May 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Wilson Sons has begun its first drone operations in Guanabara Bay, marking a new phase in offshore logistics for the Brazilian port and maritime sector.

29th April 2026

Wilson Sons launches drone trials

29th April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas has inaugurated the Phase II expansion of its container terminal and announced the immediate start of Phase III, supported by more than US$350 million in investment.

20th March 2026

APM Terminals continues Lázaro expansion

20th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The US Department of State has also announced a US$1.5bn project at Callao to modernise Peru’s naval base, in a move seen as seeking to counter Chinese influence in the region and…

12th March 2026

…and US $1.5 billion naval base project is a go

12th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals (APMT) has commenced a new US$550 million investment at its Port of Callao, Peru, multipurpose terminal.

12th March 2026

​Callao US $550 million investment triggered…

12th March 2026

WORLD

WORLD

With growing political and economic interest in Latin America on the part of China, Dean Davison looks at trade developments and potential future implications in several key locations

5th March 2026

A significant year beckons

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Tecon Salvador, the box terminal for Salvador, is reaping the benefit of China’s advance into Brazil at the expense of the USA. Rob Ward charts events

5th March 2026

Tecon Salvador rises

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The new TECON 1O container terminal concession is seen as a major prize to win. The bidders are lined up but will the concession process go ahead as planned? Opinions are divided

5th March 2026

All eyes on Tecon 10, Santos

5th March 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The Supreme Court of Panama’s announcement, in late January, that it had determined that the laws underpinning CK Hutchison’s terminal concessions at either end of the Panama Canal are unconstitutional raises a…

2nd February 2026

Panama Hutch’ fight: More rounds expected

2nd February 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Altamira Terminal Portuaria (ATP) has completed a 350-metre dock expansion at the Port of Altamira on Mexico’s east coast, significantly increasing the terminal’s operational capacity.

9th January 2026

Altamira Terminal expands dock capacity

9th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Porto Itapoá is advancing its expansion and modernisation plans with the arrival of new large-scale cargo handling equipment.

7th January 2026

Itapoá boosts crane capacity

7th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Hueneme in California and the Port of Paita in Peru are joining as sister ports, solidifying a collaborative relationship aimed at increasing trade, strengthening economic ties and sharing sustainable…

22nd October 2025

Hueneme and Paita ports partner

22nd October 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure is nearing the final phase of a landmark navigation modernisation project, delivering its SafePilot Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) and navigation software across 25 major Mexican ports.

9th October 2025

Trelleborg modernises Mexican port navigation

9th October 2025

WORLD

WORLD

High tariffs imposed by the USA represent a troubling scenario for Brazilian exporters but they also provide impetus to consolidate trading other trading relationships, such as with China, and to seek out…

1st October 2025

Tariffs prompt new markets

1st October 2025