South America

Truckers are fighting the opening of the railroad between La Paz, Bolivia and the port of Arica in northern Chile but it seems inevitable. Rob Ward reports.

Construction of a new multipurpose port in South America has been authorised.

A digital growth masterplan is being developed at a South American port to aid smart development.

Ecuador had a very difficult 2020 due to COVID-19 but prospects are now improving. Rob Ward assesses the impact on ports and looks at expected developments for 2021.

Brazil’s leading association for port terminal operators has vented its fury at the attempts to close the Sepetiba Tecon container terminal and CSN solid bulk terminal, as Rob Ward discovers.

A Brazilian terminal operator is taking early steps to renew its contract at the country’s largest port with substantial investment plans.

A special economic zone at an Ecuadorian port will boost the country’s foreign trade.

Rob Ward examines in depth the forthcoming Santos port privatisation and charts why the process is going to be very complicated.

Port of Callao has two global terminal operators, with both looking to raise capacity. AJ Keyes looks at the different plans and what the short-term holds for Peru’s largest container port.

While Chile’s port decision makers ponder whether or not to push ahead with the$3.5billion Puerto Exterior (Outer Port) project, there are growing fears that all Chilean ports may become only feeder ports,…