South America – Page 33
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Buenaventura terminal invests
Columbia''s new container terminal, Buenaventura, (TCBuen), has become the first Latin American terminal to implement new optical character recognition (OCR) systems and Differential GPS (DGPS) quay cranes, yard cranes and input processes.
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Açu port dredging causes pollution
The public prosecutor at the town of Campos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is threatening to take legal action against the EBX group.
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ICTSI takes Cortés
The 30-year concession for the new container terminal at the Port of Cortés in Honduras has been awarded to ICTSI, which beat out a Franco-Spanish consortium put together by Grup TCB and Bolloré Africa logistics.
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NewsOCR project at Panama terminals
Panama based IT consulting company, Advanced Consulting, and Israel based optical character recognition (OCR) supplier, have been awarded a project by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to implement OCR on 53 cranes spread over four terminals in Panama.
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NewsJamaica plans global logistics hub
The Government of Jamaica has revealed ambitious plans to turn the Caribbean island in to a global logistics hub – and high level talks have already begun with the aim of increasing volumes of sea cargo.
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NewsICTSI wins Honduras bid
Philippines based operator, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has won a bid to design, build and operate a new general container terminal at Puerto Cortes in Honduras.
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NewsAPMT refutes ‘iron fist’ claim
APM Terminals has been accused of taking an ‘iron fist’ approach when dealing with port unions at the Costa Rican port of Moín – an accusation it vehemently denies.
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‘Good neighbours’ get Brazilian government thumbs up
The Brazilian government is promoting a ‘good neighbour policy’ for ports so that delays can be avoided when awarding concessions and leases for terminals, 54 of which are currently up for renewal.
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NewsSystematic corruption found at Brazilian ports
An investigation by Brazil’s federal police has uncovered endemic corruption at ports in Rio, Itaguai, Vitória and Santos, with claims of bribes paid to employees of the Inland Revenue Service and to Customs brokers as a means of expediting the entry of illegal goods.
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Punta Colonet project pulled
The Mexican government has cancelled the tender to build a new container terminal - as well as rail link to the US - at the port of Punta Colonet.
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Valparaiso concession open to all
Competition authorities in Chile have given the go-ahead for incumbent operators in the country''s V region to bid for the concession to operate the new Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso.
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State to step in at Manta
Ecuador''s Minister of Transport & Public Works, Maria de los Angeles Duarte, has stressed that the government will fund the $106m Manta deep water port itself, if it has to.
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‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s President Dilma wants to see "an investment explosion" in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.
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Guaymas could substitute for Punta Colonet
The Mexican Transport Minister believes that the port of Guaymas could substitute for the abandoned Punta Colonet project as the flagship port development for the current government.
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Ten declare an interest in Cortés
A total of 10 companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the contract for the port of Cortés in Honduras.
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Brazilian ports expensive and slow
Brazil''s National Transport Confederation (CNT) has labelled Brazilian ports as among the slowest and most costly in the world.
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Antofagasta to concession berths
The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.
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NewsBrazil – the tribulations of modernisation
The Brazilian president announced a new ports'' modernisation programme this week – the ‘Logistics Investment Program for Ports’ which aims to encourage better management and infrastructure of Brazilian ports.
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NewsPeruvian ports in peril?
Port Strategy has learned that there is discontent in Peru on the planned reconfiguration of the port authority services. According to an industry source, control of Peruvian ports is to be taken back by the Navy and Ministry of Transport (MTC).
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Manta tender retrenchment
The current round of bidding to expand and operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been abandoned, following a lack of bids from interested parties.
