South America
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Posorja port environmental objections
18/02/2019Environmental objections have been raised to the DP World-backed Posorja deepwater port project in Ecuador. READ more
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A year to forget for Santos
31/01/2019Alex Hughes explains why 2018 will be one that Latin America’s largest port will not want to remember READ more
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Chancay fits China investment strategy
30/01/2019COSCO SHIPPING Ports’ 60% acquisition of Chancay Terminal in Peru, South America is a natural move in line with China’s economic strategy, a ports expert has said. READ more
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Abu Dhabi fund to bankroll Brazilian port
28/01/2019The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is to fund construction of the São Mateus private port project, located in the north of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. In total, the ADFD will make available $2.55bn of the $3bn total cost. READ more
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Expressions of interest for new Uruguay port
28/01/2019The National Ports Administration of Uruguay (ANP) has invited “expressions of interest" for a project to build and operate Punta Sayago Logistics Port. Interested parties can lodge their interest from March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019. READ more
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Valparaíso reels from strike blows
28/01/20192018 was not a good year for container traffic at the Chilean Port of Valparaíso, which registered a 15.9% drop in throughput. For the year, traffic amounted to 903,313 teu. READ more
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COSCO moves in on South American port
25/01/2019COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited will establish its first greenfield subsidiary in South America by acquiring 60% stake in Terminales Portuarios Chancay S.A. (Chancay Terminal) from Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. for US$225m, with an initial payment of READ more
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Unions intervene in Buenos Aires dispute
16/01/2019Union leader Hugo Moyano is attempting to scuttle a government plan to create a single container terminal concession at the Port of Buenos Aires as of 2020, replacing five existing concessions. READ more
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São Paulo governor wants Santos privatised
16/01/2019The governor of São Paulo State, João Doria, is to ask Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, to privatise the Port of Santos. He has labelled the current facility as "inefficient" and costly. READ more
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Legislation preventing investment in Brazilian ports
16/01/2019José Di Bella, chief executive of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stated that centralised decision-making in the country’s ports sector is deterring investment. READ more
