North America – Page 62
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New York/New Jersey's flat figures
Year-end throughput figures for the US Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) make ugly, albeit expected, reading reporting flat growth in container activity for the first time since 1993.
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NewsMonty's transhipping its way forward
Another heavyweight contender for a spot in the hub port ring of East Coast South America is Montevideo, where Belgian terminal operating company Katoen Natie is already making its mark with the Terminal Cuenca de la Plata (TCP) facility.
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NewsChavez seizes ports
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced the central government will retake the administration of the country''s ports and airports from state governments, in a move which has generated fierce controversy in the South American country.
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Even more Brazil photos
Many Brazilian port watchers are fearful for the future of the Sepetiba Tecon box terminal once the Hamburg Sud facility opens at Itapoa - probably in around the first quarter of 2010.
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NewsThe big ships are coming: but where will they go?
Ports on South America''s East Coast are vying for the undivided attention of the lines,as Rob Ward finds out
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NewsHPH abandons Manta and $20m investment
Hutchison Port Holdings has walked away from the $525m Manta container terminal (TIDE) facility in Ecuador after investing an estimated $20m in the project.
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NewsLiebherr grows its Montreal family
Liebherr has recently completed the supply of two 16-wheel rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Cerescorp''s Termont Terminal in Montreal, Canada. This brings the number of Liebherr cranes at the terminal to eight.
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NewsU.S. Port Infrastructure- Return of PPP
While considerable buzz surrounds potential infrastructure investment by the US Federal Government, a record-sized privatisation transaction may be in the offing, perhaps part of a broader resurgence of public-private-partnerships in the US for facilities already in operation.
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Madryn traffic down
The southern Argentinian port of Madryn has suffered significant reduction in the export of many of its core products: aluminium, fish, wool, stone and ceramics. Port workers are worried that high charges are forcing exporters to switch cargo to Santa Cruz and Deseado ports. Madryn also suffers from high labour ...
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Strong volumes from Canada's princely port
Canada''s Port of Prince Rupert sidestepped the global economic slump to record a "moderate" increase in traffic in 2008.
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New Colombian coal port planned
Glencore and nine Colombian coal mining companies are planning to build a new port in the north of the country costing $1bn and capable of exporting 60m tonnes of coal annually.
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Mexican tenders must comply with national strategic plan
The head of Ports Development and Administration in Mexico has said that tenders for new port projects, such as those in Lá zaro Cá rdenas and Manzanillo, are being revised in order to adapt them to the objectives set out in the national strategic plan.
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Buenaventura competition threat
Colombia''s Buenaventura port company expects to face difficult competition over the next two years from other Atlantic coast of ports in the same region. Santa Marta and Barranquilla pose stiff competition in terms of dry bulk, while Cartagena is the main container handling rival following major investment in equipment.
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NewsPaita concessioning
One of Peru''s leading logistics companies has confirmed its interest in the concessioning of Paita, as signals emerge of accelerated port reform.
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Cargill remains at Santos
Cargill has been given permission to continue exporting soya, millet and derivatives from its grain terminal in the port of Santos despite its concession having expired.
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Rio Tinto abandons Uruguay terminal
Rio Tinto has suspended its project to build a new iron ore port at Agraciada in Uruguay.
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Costa Rican container terminal tender issued
A total of 11 international companies are interested in the 50-year concession being offered for the construction and management of a new container terminal on Costa Rica''s Caribbean coast. The project will cost $900m, of which $600m will be for infrastructure work.
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Ecuador to amend ports law
The government of Ecuador is to make changes to the current ports legislation to set down new regulations and limits on port services undertaken by the state, with a view to allowing more concessions in the future.
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Tuxpan box terminal up for grabs
A new tender has been issued for a container and general cargo terminal at the Mexican Port of Tuxpan. This was initially issued in February last year but cancelled in November for lack of conforming bids. Investment will be in the order of $180m.
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