South America

The first tender for a dedicated container terminal in the Port of Veracruzs (Mexico) expansion area is to be issued in the first quarter of 2015.

Chile’s Senate Committee on Labour and Social Security has adopted ‘Short Port Law’, amending the Labour Code and the Law on Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases for dockworkers.

While Santos Port Authority (CODESP) continues to harbour ambitions to deepen the existing draft of 13.2m, Brazils Chief Minister for Ports, César Borges has warned that over-budget quotes for the deepening works…

Both the government of Uruguay and the countrys port operators agree that there are infrastructure deficiencies in ports as a result of an expansion of demand. The private sector is therefore demanding…

Port workers in Chile have started an indefinite strike against a new law which affects their workers lunch and rest breaks.

Work has yet to start on any of the four terminal concessions approved by the government of outgoing Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli, between 2012-2014, according to Willys Delvalle, chairman of the Panama…

The deputy governor of the state of Buenos Aires, Gabriel Mariotto, has put forward a project to bring all ports within the province back under the direct control of local government, whilst…

Investment in Brazilian ports has ground to a halt, according to Wilen Manteli, president of the Brazilian Port Terminals Association.

Perus private investment promotion agency, Proinversión, has revealed that the Paracas consortium presented the winning bid for the $102.4m concession to operate the Port of San Martín, in Pisco.

A decree passed by Ecuadors president, Rafael Correa, has abolished the port authorities of Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Manta and Puerto Bolívar. These will be administered directly by the Ministry of Transport & Public…

Uruguay and Paraguay are cooperating on the development of a deepwater port on the Uruguayan coast at Rocha, which will provide an outlet to the sea for businesses in Paraguay.

Latin American and Caribbean ports are 40% less efficient than those in Europe, notes a report from the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), although 40% more efficient than those in Africa.