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.

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

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.

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

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

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…