North America – Page 62
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NewsManta rumours
Reports from Guayaquil, Ecuador suggesting that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) might be close to finding a compromise with the Ecuadorian government over its pulling of its commitment to develop the $525m Manta box facility (TIDE) have proved groundless.
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Everglades development part of "economic machine"
Construction of a new 41 acre marine terminal for containerised cargo at Port Everglades has received the go-ahead from the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
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IADB helps out Montevideo
The Inter-American Development Bank has agreed a $40m loan for the Port of Montevideo for a period of 25 years, with matching funds of $13 million to be provided locally. This will help finance a new multi-purpose terminal and also deepen the access channel.
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IFC supports Canal expansion
The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank, has approved a $300m loan for the Panama Canal Authority. The loan will help fund the Canal's $5.25bn expansion of canal capacity. The loan is to be repaid within the next 20 years.
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NewsPeru ports
Peru''s port authority, APN has met port operator DP World to express concerns about the latter''s plans to modernise a second terminal at Lima''s Callao port.
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NewsPunta Colonet delay
Mexico''s mega-port of Punta Colonet looks set to among the casualties of the world financial crisis.
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NewsNot 'running on empty' says LA
The Port of Los Angeles has rebuked negative claims in local media about its Clean Trucks Program.
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Toledo strikes Novia Scotia deal
Toledo Port Authority and Melford International Terminal have signed an agreement which will see Toledo function as an inland port receiving boxes from a projected new container terminal that Melford plans to build on the Strait of Canso in Nova Scotia.
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São Sebastião turns to government
São Sebastião Port Authority is seeking government help to undertake restructuring of the port, where it is hoping to build a further four deep water berths. These will be developed and operated by the private sector.
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Imbituba 2 to go ahead
Santos Brasil is to begin second phase construction of its container terminal at Imbituba. Work, which will be completed within two years, will add one extra berth and boost overall capacity to 900,000 teu.
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Brazil undaunted by box downturn
Container terminals in Brazil are forecasting throughput decreases of up to 12% this year; in 2008, throughput rose by almost 4% to around 4.63m teu.
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Santos makes an early start in re-tendering
Santos Port Authority has begun preparing tender documents covering port terminals whose current contracts come up for renewal within the next few years. This will affect at least 10 terminals. Three of these will be affected this year, a fourth in 2010 and six more in 2011.
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Massive upgrade for Cartagena
A total of $150m is being invested in the Colombian port of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast to upgrade its container handling facilities. This will allow it to compete with Jamaica''s Kingston and Panama''s Colón.
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Bahía Blanca upgrade
The Argentinian state is to invest $450m in a new ring road and a rail connection at the Port of Bahía Blanca to increase its competitiveness.
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NewsItajai follow-up
Despite trying to deal with the continuing problems caused by tragic flooding in the port of Itajai and its environs - which killed more than 130 in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina - the new mayor of Itajai has ordered widespread changes of personnel and the opening up of ...
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APM loses interest in El Salvador
El Salvador''s Port Authority, Cepa, is to issue a tender in respect of privatisation of the La Unión-Acajutla port complex in the second quarter of this year.
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Cosco still interested in Farfán
Despite being announced four years ago, the project to build the Panamanian port of Farfán has yet to make progress.
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Mexico to modernise ports
Mexico''s Transport and Communications Secretariat has issued two tenders worth $62.7m in respect of port terminal modernisation at Mazatlán and Guaymas. The former consists of a multi-purpose facility requiring investment of $23.5m, while the latter is to invest $39.2m in a projected container terminal.
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Guaymas issues box tender
Mexico''s west coast port of Guaymas has issued a tender in respect of the construction and management of a new container terminal. Expected investment will be $40m and the facilities are expected to be operational in April 2010 with a capacity of 100,000 teu/year.
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Costa Rican unions oppose ports privatisation
Trade union leaders in Costa Rica continue to oppose Limón-Moín''s privatisation plans claiming that it would not be in the interest of workers because the port complex is currently profitable.
