South America

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A multimodal maritime terminal in Colombia has installed an industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network and edge computing solution.

10th May 2023

Colombian terminal installs 4.9G network

10th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Santos Port Authority (SPA) achieved the best monthly performance in its history in March 2023, when it handled 15.3 million tons of cargo. 

9th May 2023

Strong Santos

9th May 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Itapoá Port in Brazil has introduced an HCVM XT cargo inspection system from Smiths Detection, a UK-based specialist in threat…

9th May 2023

Itapoá Inspections

9th May 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

One issue that was high on the agenda of attendees at the Intermodal show was future ownership of container terminals at the Port of Santos, South America’s biggest port with 4.99 million…

21st April 2023

Santos Brasil: speculation rife

21st April 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

DP World (DPW) has confirmed it is investing US$35 million to expand and modernise its operation…

18th April 2023

DPW Santos Spend

18th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The APMT Itajai terminal lives on but the clock is ticking. Is revival a realistic prospect in the face of tough competition? Rob Ward investigates

11th April 2023

Down but not out?

11th April 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian Port of Itapoá has invested US$25 million in 10 remote-controlled Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), claiming it is the first port in South America to utilise this type of equipment.

6th April 2023

Porto Itapoa invests in new hardware

6th April 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Through the imposition of unequal tolls on the River Parana Argentina has sparked a storm of protest from other user countries while the new dredging concession is still pending. Rob Ward reports

3rd April 2023

Right rumpus on the Parana

3rd April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Wilson Sons has opted for ABB’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system to improve the efficiciency of its ship-to-shore cranes at its Rio Grande container terminal.

28th February 2023

Brazilian terminal goes digital with container stowage

28th February 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Changes are underway in the international dredging market – there is a growing emphasis on new generation project funding arrangements and exploiting new areas of business opportunity. AJ Keyes investigates

27th February 2023

New strategies and markets

27th February 2023