Rob Ward

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DPW Santos has bounced back from the loss of CMA CGM traffic and is implementing an investment programme that will realise a major capacity upgrade. Rob Ward reports

5th March 2026

Bouncing back

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Tecon Salvador, the box terminal for Salvador, is reaping the benefit of China’s advance into Brazil at the expense of the USA. Rob Ward charts events

5th March 2026

Tecon Salvador rises

5th March 2026

WORLD

WORLD

This is the year that promises to bring to the market the STS 10 container terminal opportunity in Santos, Brazil – the so-called jewel in the crown in Brazil’s port privatisation programme. Rob…

7th March 2025

Full steam ahead

7th March 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

With access to the jungle port of Manaus restricted by low water levels in the River Amazon a highly creative solution has been developed to keep essential supply lines open. Rob Ward…

26th September 2024

River Amazon resourcefulness

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Rob Ward examines the pros and cons of the increasingly public dispute between Montecon and Katoen Natie over terminal operating rights in Montevideo

25th July 2024

Montevideo controversy

25th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

APMT Callao has been resourceful and navigated through a difficult year by capturing transshipment cargo. But does this just portend the shape of things to come as competition for cargo hots up?…

19th April 2024

Competition builds

19th April 2024

WORLD

WORLD

There is a lot of talk in Brazil about terminal sales but so far that is it all it amounts to albeit well informed talk. Rob Ward identifies the players and actions…

19th April 2024

Brazil: terminal sales?

19th April 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Although car manufacturers in Mexico are deeply worried about the “invasion” of mostly smaller and cheap automobiles from China, port operators with ro-ro facilities are making hay while the Far East sun…

27th February 2024

Ro-ro terminal bonanza

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Concerted action on infrastructure investment promises to open the door to an increasingly bright future for the port of Paranagua. Rob Ward maps out the plans and other positives.

27th February 2024

Paranagua prospects look bright

27th February 2024