South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

On January 25, a preliminary agreement was reached in Chile to end the crippling port strike, which had paralysed most of the major ports, with the exception of Coquimbo and Valparaiso.

3rd February 2014

Chilean port strike finally over

3rd February 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The threat of suspension to works on the third locks at the Panama Canal looms this week as Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) argue it…

23rd January 2014

Panama Canal works hang in the balance

23rd January 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of Cape Verde is putting the finishing touches to the legal and regulation framework to enable state-owned ports to be privatised in 2014. This follows parliamentary approval dating to November…

23rd December 2013

New tenders in Cape Verde, Chile and Ecuador

23rd December 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ecuador’s Manta Port Authority has launched a new tender in search of a strategic international partner to operate its container and multi-purpose terminal.

11th December 2013

Glut of global tenders

11th December 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The military has assumed control of Mexicos port of Lazaro Cardenas relieving the local police of its duties to make a stand against drug cartel violence.

7th November 2013

Military takes control of Mexican port

7th November 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Since Brazil introduced major changes to ports legislation on June 5, at least 20 legal actions involving the Federal government and port terminal operators have been filed.

21st October 2013

Legal challenges dominate Brazilian port reform

21st October 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Investment in infrastructure projects in Brazil is very complex at the best of times and, even if the government has put aside money for new developments, there are invariably many bureaucratic and…

18th October 2013

Fixing the capacity shortfall

18th October 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The first tenders covering new concessions in Brazilian ports are due to be issued on October 25, allowing an auction to take place on November 25.

24th September 2013

Flaws dog Brazilian tenders

24th September 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Casual workers at Chiles ports are threatening to go on an all-out strike unless an amicable solution is agreed to a dispute they have with the tax authorities regarding additional payments.

24th September 2013

Chile strikes threatened over historic debt

24th September 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Two independent terminal operators have signed a joint agreement to develop Aguadulce Port in Colombia in a move to share both costs and monopoly.

19th September 2013

Joint Colombian venture

19th September 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Despite the introduction of new legislation to reduce costs and increase investment, leasing charges for companies operating terminals at the Port of Santos is set to rise, in some case by as…

2nd September 2013

Alarm in Brazil over new concession pricing structure

2nd September 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazilian operator Fospar SA has returned to Terex Gottwald to place an order for a portal harbour crane to move handle fertilizer at a bulk terminal in Paranagua.

29th August 2013

Return visit for Fospar

29th August 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has stated that the existing port of Guayaquil must be relocated outside the Gulf of Guayaquil, prompting the mayor, Jaime Nebot, to suggest that, in future,…

29th August 2013

Controversy surrounds possible Guayaquil relocation

29th August 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Iquique’s port authority, Empresa Portuaria Iquique (EPI) will put the public terminal of the Port of Iquique out to tender this year.

29th August 2013

Chilean terminal concession

29th August 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The dispute between TCP, whose major shareholder is Katoen Natie, and rival Montecon has once again made headlines following the arrival at the public quays of the OOCL Qingdao containership.

4th August 2013

Uruguay hub crane dispute

4th August 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority is said to be considering a fourth set of new locks as part of its US$5.2bn expansion project to allow for the passage of Super Post-Panamax vessels.

10th July 2013

Panama Canal ups its game?

10th July 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Nicaraguan government has apparently awarded a Chinese company a 100 year concession to build the alternative to the Panama Canal.

18th June 2013

Panama Canal rival

18th June 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil has reached an historic point in its port history, as Alex Hughes explains

13th June 2013

Reaching tipping point

13th June 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Before the approval of Brazils port reform bill MP595, national operator Santos Brasil admits that it felt uncomfortable investing in areas outside of public ports as the previous legislation did not entirely…

13th June 2013

MP595 sets Santos Brasil free

13th June 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (Abdib) has estimated that the adoption of new ports legislation could stimulate investment of $24.6bn by eliminating barriers to entry for private capital.

10th June 2013

MP595 could stimulate massive change in Brazils ports

10th June 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Both houses of the Brazilian parliament have voted into law interim measure 595, which it is hoped will greatly increase the competitiveness of the Brazilian ports industry.

30th May 2013

Controversy continues to court Brazilian port reform

30th May 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The national director of public works at the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, Ricardo Tejada, has revealed that traffic growth at domestic ports is increasing by 8%-12% annually.

30th April 2013

Chile to boost port capacity by 2020

30th April 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of the São Paulo Customs Brokers Union (Sindasp), Valdir Santos, has suggested that one of the best ways of reducing congestion at the port of Santos would be to divert…

18th April 2013

Santos creaks under the strain

18th April 2013