North America – Page 74
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Concession delay at Talcahuano
The Chilean Port of Talcahuano has revealed that it is suffering from serious structural problems, making it difficult for it to offer it as a concession, particularly given the nearby presence of seven private port companies.
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Houston expanding facilities
The Port of Houston is to undertake investment totalling $25m to upgrade existing facilities.
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No more Colombian coal barges
A change in the law means that Colombian coal terminals will have to undertake direct transfers to vessels rather than using barges as from 2010.
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Puerto Montt concession deserted
The only bid to operate the Chilean Port of Montt, which was entered by construction company Luis Navarro, was judged to be non-compliant and the tender has been declared void.
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NewsGeorgia guarantees space to expand
Georgia Ports Authority has secured 175 acres of prime river-frontage land close to its Ocean Terminal, providing it with ample space to expand in the future.
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Reform needed for Ports Law in Mexico
Port terminal operators in Mexico are campaigning for a reform of the national Ports Law to enable them to widen investment and growth possibilities.
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Latin America terminal meet
Uruguay is to play host to the first Latin American container terminals meeting in November to promote information sharing and transparency in the region.
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NewsGuayaquil port authority workforce cut by half
Half of the workforce previously employed by Guayaquil Port Authority no longer provides services for that body following their transfer to outside companies.
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NewsNew Chilean dry bulk company
Chilean businessman Leonardo Farkas, owner of the Santa Fé and Santa Barbara mining companies, has put together a company, Puerto Atacama SA, specifically to manage and operate dry bulk terminals. He has also expressed an interest in building a new port in Chile at Huasco.
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Box slump in California?
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which were anticipating growth this year of 5%-9%, are now warning that there may well be no increase at all in 2007, or even a slight decline.
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No to coal port at Barú
The Colombian government has refused permission to build a new coal port at Barú , a decision partly influenced by lobbying from the tourist sector, which believes that additional coal loading facilities will detract from the local environment.
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NewsCanada's Fairview eyes lucrative Asia trade
With one of North America''s deepest harbours, Canada''s Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal has opened for business, hoping to create a new high-speed, congestion-free trade Asia-North America corridor.
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In an unusual twist in the business of port land sales, Philadelphia''s maritime interests have filed a lawsuit against the port authority''s proposed plan to use waterfront property for non-maritime business.
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The "triple net" lease model pioneered by the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) in its latest terminal transactions puts the onus of investment squarely at the door of investors, writes Barry Parker.
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Unions oppose Talcahuano privatisation
There has been strong opposition in Chile to the granting of a concession to operate the port of Talcahuano, with dock workers fearing they will lose their jobs.
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Peruvian ports to handle one million TEUs
The Peruvian ports network will have handled 1m teu by the end of this year, which will be a new annual record. Traffic is expected to double by 2017.
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NewsBA on the verge of saturation
A recent report has revealed that the port of Buenos Aires is already operating at the edge of saturation.
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NewsNY/NJ ties green bond with Rotterdam
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed to an "information and experiences" sharing agreement with the Port of Rotterdam to strengthen and expand environmental initiatives in both ports.
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APM Terminals washes hands of Colonet
APM Terminals has abandoned plans to build a container terminal at the proposed Punta Colonet Port in Mexico blaming the extremely high investment demands of the project.
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SUAPE HANDLING CHARGE BARRIER
Suape Port authority, Brazil is to negotiate with container handling companies in the port on reducing export handling costs to increase productivity. The authority believes this will particularly help fruit exports from the region.
