South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Colombia, around 200 port operating companies went on a one-day strike on February 1 to protest against a decision taken by the port authority, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura (SPRBuen), to…

8th February 2016

7,000 workers at risk in Buenaventura

8th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Panama, the government minster overseeing the Panama Canal, Roberto Roy, has publicly supported an earlier measure approved by the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which effectively allows…

8th February 2016

Legal challenge over Corozal port project

8th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Financing is not a hurdle to development for most Latin American ports, explains Alex Hughes

26th January 2016

Finding funding

26th January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Perus National Port Authority (APN) has approved the technical report put forward for the construction of the new Terminal Portuario General San Martín in Pisco, which has been put together by concessionaire…

21st January 2016

New bulk and container terminal for Pisco

21st January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The controller of Argentinas National Ports Authority, Sergio Borrelli, has stated that the countrys ports will never be competitive in their current fragmented state.

6th January 2016

Too much fragmentation in Argentinas ports

6th January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A lack of financing is threatening to delay the construction of a much needed access road to Moín port in Costa Rica, according to local media reports.

23rd December 2015

Moín access delays could hinder APMT

23rd December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, TRX Infraestrutura, one of TRXs business units, has launched its TRX Infraestrutura FIP II investment fund.

20th December 2015

TRX launches new infrastructure fund

20th December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in the Corozal Container Terminal.

16th December 2015

Panama releases Corozal tender

16th December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Peru has all but ruled out the possibility that Port of Callao will become a regional hub.

26th November 2015

Callao: no to regional hub status

26th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has revealed that modernisation of the Port of Manta will become a reality in 2016. This will form part of the ninety-third anniversary celebrations of the…

16th November 2015

Manta modernisation set for 2016

16th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that 11 of the world’s largest port operators have expressed interest in the Port of Corozal.

13th November 2015

Global operators vie for Corozals hand

13th November 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Nicaragua will make its first move towards privatisation of its ports with the re-organisation of Corinto and Sandino.

20th October 2015

Nicaragua advances port privatisation

20th October 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Richard von Appen, president of the Chilean company Ultramar, has said that he is concerned about the ports industry in his country.

24th September 2015

Ultramar worried by Chiles lack of long term port planning

24th September 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The 8.3-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that hit Chile last week has put a stop to the country’s coastal port of Coquimbo, local media reports.

22nd September 2015

Coquimbo crippled by earthquake

22nd September 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Juan Carlos Garrido, ICTSIs director of business development for the Americas, has publically criticised the terms for the recently announced development of Puerto Castilla, which is being backed by the Honduras Commission…

16th September 2015

Castilla’s unfair concession terms criticised

16th September 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Perus director general responsible for concessions at the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Raúl García, wants to see eight major ports operational in Peru over the next 10 years.

16th September 2015

Peru to add eight ports by 2025

16th September 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Following three years of uncertainty, Argentinas General Ports Administration (AGP) is to issue a new tender covering the operation of Terminal 5 at the Port of Buenos Aires. The existing Bactssa concession…

20th August 2015

Two new terminal concessions in Latin America

20th August 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil could see another major container terminal in the south of the country buoying up the competition between the eight other terminals which already exist in the region.

6th August 2015

Pontal project to boost Brazilian port prospects

6th August 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to put out to tender a new terminal requiring investment of $317m as part of a second tranche of concessions being put together by the…

8th July 2015

São Sebastião to offer new container concession

8th July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Chinese investors are advancing a rail project to link ports in Brazil with those in Peru. The proposed line, which will be 5,310 km long, would carry both agribulk and minerals.

26th June 2015

Chinese back Pacific-Atlantic rail bridge in South America

26th June 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In order to meet its objective of seeing both public and private investment of $4.5bn made in ports over the next six years, Mexicos Transport Ministry (SCT) is to give the go…

8th June 2015

$4.5bn earmarked for Mexican ports

8th June 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Uruguayan governments decision to issue a second container terminal tender for the port of Montevideo has been received with surprise by Monetcon, which currently handles containers on the ports multipurpose quays.

8th June 2015

New concessions for Montevideo and Puerto Bolívar

8th June 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The competition for post-Canal expansion transhipment traffic is heating up, finds Martin Rushmere

29th May 2015

Plugging in

29th May 2015