South America

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

North American ports which don’t invest to upgrade their facilities ready for the upcoming Panama Canal expansion in 2015 “risk capsizing their economies”, says K C Conway, author of Colliers International’s third…

9th April 2013

North American ports capex or capsize?

9th April 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Spanish construction group OHL has put forward the most competitive bid in the tender to build and operate Terminal 2 at the Chilean port of Valparaiso.

8th April 2013

OHL wins Valparaiso Terminal 2 concession

8th April 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Wilen Manteli, president of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stressed his support of new port legislation making its way through the country’s congress.

21st March 2013

New laws to boost Brazilian investment

21st March 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama based IT consulting company, Advanced Consulting, and Israel based optical character recognition (OCR) supplier, have been awarded a project by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to implement OCR on 53 cranes…

14th February 2013

OCR project at Panama terminals

14th February 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Government of Jamaica has revealed ambitious plans to turn the Caribbean island in to a global logistics hub – and high level talks have already begun with the aim of increasing…

7th February 2013

Jamaica plans global logistics hub

7th February 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian government is promoting a ‘good neighbour policy’ for ports so that delays can be avoided when awarding concessions and leases for terminals, 54 of which are currently up for renewal.

28th January 2013

‘Good neighbours’ get Brazilian government thumbs up

28th January 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Mexican government has cancelled the tender to build a new container terminal - as well as rail link to the US - at the port of Punta Colonet.

26th December 2012

Punta Colonet project pulled

26th December 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Competition authorities in Chile have given the go-ahead for incumbent operators in the countrys V region to bid for the concession to operate the new Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso.

26th December 2012

Valparaiso concession open to all

26th December 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils President Dilma wants to see an investment explosion in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.

26th December 2012

‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports

26th December 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port Strategy has learned that there is discontent in Peru on the planned reconfiguration of the port authority services. According to an industry source, control of Peruvian ports is to be taken…

28th November 2012

Peruvian ports in peril?

28th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The current round of bidding to expand and operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been abandoned, following a lack of bids from interested parties.

26th November 2012

Manta tender retrenchment

26th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils president Dilma has agreed the final shape of a new ports package, including a set of ambitious measures in terms of both investment and ‘light’ changes to the regulatory framework.

26th November 2012

$20bn set for Brazilian ports

26th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Santos is the second worst port in Brazil in which to do business, according to a survey undertaken by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain.

18th November 2012

Santos deemed Brazils second worst port

18th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

UK Trade & Investment has organised a Trade Mission to Brazil, in collaboration with Port Finance International, for UK companies within the ports sector looking to take advantage of the growing Brazilian…

12th November 2012

UKTI Mission targets growing Brazilian market

12th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

With the continuing economic development in South America, Austrian crane provider, Liebherr continues on a high level with more orders for cargo handling equipment.

6th November 2012

South American orders continue for Liebherr

6th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port Strategy has learned that severe floods are affecting shore-based logistical support at a number of terminals at San Lorenzo-San Martín Port in Argentina.

25th October 2012

Rain stops play in Argentina?

25th October 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.

16th October 2012

San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike

16th October 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mexicos Transport and Communications Ministry is awaiting a judicial review of its decision to grant a consortium of ICA and APM Terminals a concession to build and operate a second container terminal…

31st August 2012

Judicial review of Lázaro Cárdenas tender

31st August 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils Federal Court has declared void the concession agreement currently held by the Tecondi container terminal in the port of Santos on the back of bidding and licensing errors.

17th August 2012

Santos Tecondi concession declared illegal

17th August 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The decision by the government of Venezuela to centralise control of ports in 2009 has resulted in a worsening of operations, according to local sources.

17th August 2012

Management centralisation a ‘failure’ in Venezuela

17th August 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

With a forecast annual growth rate of 6%, existing capacity at Chilean ports will be exhausted by 2025, according to reports.

9th August 2012

Chileans plan new Fifth Region mega-port

9th August 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A lack of infrastructure, aggravated by rain and strikes, has led to a queue of 126 vessels waiting to dock at the port of Paranaguá in Brazil, with each vessel losing approximately…

9th August 2012

Ship backlog dogs Brazilian ports

9th August 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Costa Rican courts have backed up APM Terminals in its takeover of the Moin Container Terminal.

9th August 2012

Costa Rica win for APM Terminals

9th August 2012