South America
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ICTSI secures Rio terminal concession
18/07/2019ICTSI subsidiary ICTSI Americas BV has acquired 100% of the shares of Libra Terminal Rio S.A. (Libra Rio) to run the Terminal de Contêineres 1 (T1Rio) container terminal in the Port of Rio, Brazil. READ more
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Buenos Aires contentious concession cocktail
24/06/2019The formal launch of the Buenos Aires port tender for a single company to develop and operate one large container terminal facility is underway but not without controversy dogging its footsteps. READ more
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Falklands government issues new port tender
07/06/2019The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has issued a development partner tender for the design and construction of a new port that can handle the same type of cargo as the current port as well as facilitate forecasted economic growth including future READ more
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Chinese interest in Corrientes ports
06/06/2019China State Construction Engineering Corporation is interested in port projects in the Argentinean province of Corrientes and has already had negotiations with governor Gustavo Valdés. READ more
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EPV to push ahead with new T2 tender
06/06/2019Chilean port company Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV) is determined to continue with a project to build Terminal 2 (T2) at Valparaíso to allow it to compete with San Antonio. READ more
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Costa Rica assesses four port projects
29/05/2019The government of Costa Rica is considering investment in four port projects and has committed $3.348m to pre-investment studies. READ more
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More criticism of Posorja concession award
28/05/2019Allegations continue to build about the improper manner in which DP World was awarded the concession for the Posorja Deep Water Port Project in Ecuador. READ more
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Buenos Aires $760m tender imminent
09/05/2019Argentina’s Ministry of Transport has approved the specifications of an international public tender to operate the renewed Port of Buenos Aires for the next 50 years. READ more
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Guatemala invests to eliminate port congestion
07/05/2019The government of Guatemala must invest $133m into its ports’ network in order to reduce congestion and improve operations at existing terminals, according to officials. READ more
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Three major port projects underway in Peru
07/05/2019In Peru, an updated Macroeconomic Projections 2019-2022 report prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that three port projects are currently absorbing significant amounts of investment. READ more
