South America

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Porto Itapoá will be the first port in South America to use remote-controlled rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

23rd February 2023

First South American port to use autonomous RTGs

23rd February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A leading Chilean logistics association has joined in with the country’s Maritime and Port Chamber (Camport) in calling for increased “public-private co-ordination” to combat violent criminal gangs stealing from container operators.

8th February 2023

Chile call to cut violent crime

8th February 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), has commenced the third phase of its expansion project. 

8th February 2023

Contecon Grows

8th February 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Porto Itapoá, the rapidly growing container terminal in southern Brazil…

8th February 2023

Itapoa Upgrade

8th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

December’s World Cup in Qatar gave a massive boost to Tecon Rio Grande (TRG), the box terminal owned and operated by Wilson, Sons in Brazil’s southernmost state.

8th February 2023

Football Crazy

8th February 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Vitoria, the first Brazilian port authority to be privatised has just announced its first concession, a contract with TechnipFMC, a global Franco-American oil and gas company.

8th February 2023

Vitoria delivers first concession

8th February 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

With the change of port administration in Santos there are concerns about a return to political interference but there is universal agreement on the need for new investment. Rob Ward details the…

8th February 2023

Santos: politics & priorities

8th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The outgoing Santos port administration has turned in record profits, but the new Ports Minister has signalled he does not see a future for the proposed whole port privatisation. Rob Ward explains

8th February 2023

All change at Santos

8th February 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT) has ordered a fleet of Konecranes port equipment to save fuel and boost efficiency.

7th February 2023

New lift trucks will boost container handling efficiency

7th February 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has teamed up with independent shipping group, Argenmar, to explore opportunities in Argentina and the broader Latin America region.

2nd February 2023

Bahamas explores Latin American opportunities

2nd February 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The first 5G private port network in Latin America is being implemented. 

15th December 2022

5g partnership for the Port of Santos

15th December 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

In a surprise move, Hapag Lloyd, the Germany-based shipping line, has announced the acquisition of the terminal business of SM SAAM S.A.

15th November 2022

Hapag lloyd acquires SAAM terminals

15th November 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

More port privatisations are expected in Brazil. 

15th November 2022

More Private Brazil

15th November 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The new hub port of Chancay could open the door to substantial changes on how liner operators serve WCSA. Rob Ward unveils the thinking

27th October 2022

Hub to fuel service changes?

27th October 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The northern Peruvian port of Paita is making its mark in the agri-products export business and there are expectations of even better things to come. Rob Ward reports

27th October 2022

Paita’s agri-product play

27th October 2022

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

News that APM Terminals is taking over 30 per cent of a failed shipyard in Suape came as a big surprise. Rob Ward looks at the implications

27th October 2022

APMT takes a slice of EAS

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Hapag-Lloyd is to acquire SA SAAM’s terminal and logistics businesses in a deal worth around US$1 billion.

6th October 2022

Terminal business acquisition

6th October 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and Yilport Holding have confirmed the successful launch of reefer monitoring operations at Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador, on the Pacific Coast.

31st July 2022

REEFER RUNNER LIVE IN PUERTO BOLIVAR

31st July 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Grupo Agunsa has chosen eYard to provide technological solutions…

31st July 2022

eYARD Selection

31st July 2022

WORLD

WORLD

Felicity Landon reviews the principal findings of the Getting Ready for Zero Carbon Marine Fuels session at the IAPH World Ports Conference – diverse opportunities are identified

31st July 2022

CLEAN FUEL OPPORTUNITIES

31st July 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

ICTSI Rio 1 is one of several terminals in Brazil diversifying in the face of what is dubbed locally as verticalization – liner companies extending their activities along the supply chain.

30th June 2022

Verticalisation Driving Diversification

30th June 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Rio de Janeiro terminal operator MultiRio is reaping the benefits of its “special relationship” with MSC but recovery in the ro-ro sector has stalled. Rob Ward reports

30th June 2022

MSC PROPELS MULTI-RIO

30th June 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Argentine government has “effectively” granted Belgian dredging outfit Jan de Nul a “quasi indefinite extension” to their “very strategic” contract to dredge the Parana River system, to the relief of port…

30th June 2022

Parana River System Dredging: A “Very Complex Situation”

30th June 2022