South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Navis has announced a new N4 terminal system licensing agreement with Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA).

6th April 2017

Navis increases footprint in Latin America

6th April 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Container terminals in the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Altamira are taking advantage of new rules governing expansion introduced by the Transport & Communications Ministry and have announced investment of $26.5m.

27th March 2017

Altamira and Manzanillo box terminals to expand

27th March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Although APM Terminals, Terminal Link, PSA and Terminal Investment Limited all prequalified to the right to bid for the Panamanian port of Corozal, none finally entered a bid for the concession, which…

17th March 2017

Is there a future for Corozal?

17th March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mexico’s Secretary for Transport and Communications has announced that a tender is to be issued shortly for a $16m expansion of the Port of Mazatlán.

17th March 2017

Mazatlán to be expanded

17th March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Chinese investors have partnered with Bahia Mineração (Bamin) to build the new Porto Sul in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

17th March 2017

Chinese linked to Bahia investment

17th March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina’s ports are powering ahead with development to meet growing volumes. Alex Hughes reports

6th March 2017

Driving port modernisation

6th March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has put back bids for the Port of Corozal concession until March 3.

1st March 2017

Corozal bid deadline pushed back

1st March 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In 2016, port traffic in Uruguay varied considerably between ports and commodities.

22nd February 2017

Uruguay ports post contrasting figures

22nd February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Argentina, the undersecretary for port activities, Marcelo Lobbosco, recently met with the various heads of ports and port authorities in the province of Buenos Aires in order to discuss a proposed…

9th February 2017

New ports law for Buenos Aires

9th February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Gustavo Leite, Paraguay’s Minister for Industry and Commerce, has announced that DP World has been invited to join the project to build a mega port terminal at the city of El Pilar.

9th February 2017

DP World invited to join El Pilar project

9th February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Guatemala, increasing pressure is being put on the government not to award a follow-on concession to APM Terminals for the Quetzal Container Terminal (TCQ), following its takeover of the original concessionaire,…

1st February 2017

Ports America sniffs around Quetzal concession

1st February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Costa Rica, the government has requested permission from APM Terminals Moín to build an access road connection to the new container terminal using part of the original concession area.

1st February 2017

GPS error results in revamped access road at Moín

1st February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Ecuador, investment of at least $251.5m is planned in the three ports that the government put out to concession last year.

17th January 2017

Ecuadorian port investment planned for 2017

17th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Maritime consultant Antonio Zuidwijk writes a letter to the Editor on the need for an open discussion on the future direction of the Port of Buenos Aires

6th January 2017

Call for Buenos Aires debate

6th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The International Transport Forum’s (ITF) comprehensive ‘Ports Policy Review of Chile’ reveals that large gaps have opened up where regulation has not kept pace with reality.

5th January 2017

ITF finds Chilean port structure wanting

5th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Peru, the Transport and Communications Minister, Martín Vizcarra, expects that a tender for the Ilo port terminal concession will be issued in April. It is currently undergoing final evaluation at the…

5th January 2017

Peru to attract more port investment

5th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Argentina, the ports of Quequén, Puerto Madryn, Comodoro Rivadavia and Ushuaia, as well as a new harbour at Ité Ibaté, will all receive state and private sector funding in 2017.

5th January 2017

Major port investment in Argentina

5th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama’s Maritime Authority (AMP) has reported a $2m cut in revenue in 2016.

5th January 2017

Panama turnover down

5th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Valparaíso Port Company (EPV) will shortly commence studies for a new deep water port at La Ligua.

5th January 2017

Valparaíso to study La Ligua deepwater port

5th January 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Mexico, the federal competition body Cofece has opened an investigation into the port of Progreso, in Yucatán, where concerns have been raised over possible barriers to entry and free competition in…

21st December 2016

Progreso under anti-competition investigation

21st December 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Rommel Troetsch, president of Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, has said that it is fundamental that the country builds a sixth port to satisfy market needs and that this should be implemented as…

21st December 2016

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce backs Corozal

21st December 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Colombia has awarded a contract to build a new multipurpose port in the Bay of Urabá.

21st December 2016

Contract signed for new Antioquia port

21st December 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The 40-year concession to operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been awarded to Chile’s Agencias Universales S.A. (Agunsa).

15th December 2016

Agunsa awarded Manta concession

15th December 2016