South America – Page 34
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$20bn set for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s president Dilma has agreed the final shape of a new ports package, including a set of ambitious measures in terms of both investment and ‘light’ changes to the regulatory framework.
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NewsBattle for Imbituba rages on
At the port of Imbituba, located some 90-km south of Santa Catarina''s capital of Florianópolis, Brazil’s two leading terminal operating groups – Santos Brasil and Libra Terminais - have both established a presence.
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Açu port cost rises 7%
LLX Logistica, which is building Brazil''s new Açu deep water port in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has announced that the cost of the project has risen by 7% to $1.5bn. This reflects adjustments to the budget.
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Babitonga Bay's opposing beauties
While the Itajaí River Port Complex is the state’s largest box hub, it is the port of São Francisco do Sul that leads the rankings in overall cargo, having handled 9.87m tons in 2011, compared with 9.61m tons in 2010.
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Santos deemed Brazil's second worst port
Santos is the second worst port in Brazil in which to do business, according to a survey undertaken by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain.
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NewsUKTI Mission targets growing Brazilian market
UK Trade & Investment has organised a Trade Mission to Brazil, in collaboration with Port Finance International, for UK companies within the ports sector looking to take advantage of the growing Brazilian market.
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NewsSouth American orders continue for Liebherr
With the continuing economic development in South America, Austrian crane provider, Liebherr continues on a high level with more orders for cargo handling equipment.
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NewsRain stops play in Argentina?
Port Strategy has learned that severe floods are affecting shore-based logistical support at a number of terminals at San Lorenzo-San Martín Port in Argentina.
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Tender for Manaus due
Antaq, Brazil''s national waterway regulator, is to issue a $223m tender later this year for the construction and operation of a new port in the city of Manaus.
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San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike
A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.
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Brazilian association threatens legal action
The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has threatened legal action if terminals granted to private operators as concessions under the previous Ports Law are not renewed.
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Mexican port development underdone
In the last six years of the administration of the Mexican president Felipe Calderon, only one of five projected new major port facilities was actually built: Cuyutlán in Manzanillo.
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NewsBrazilian port concessions scheduled for September
The president of Brazil''s Logistics & Planning Company, Bernardo Figueiredo has confirmed that the government is going to issue terms and conditions in respect of new port concessions by the end of September.
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Judicial review of Lázaro Cárdenas tender
Mexico''s Transport and Communications Ministry is awaiting a judicial review of its decision to grant a consortium of ICA and APM Terminals a concession to build and operate a second container terminal at the port of Lazaro Cárdenas.
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TCB concession blocked in Guatemala
A judge in Guatemala has agreed that opposition MPs have the right to challenge the award of a concession to TCB to operate a container terminal at Quetzal port.
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NewsAPMT commits to fishing deal in Callao
APM Terminals looks to have finally put to bed concession concerns at Callao with an agreement with the regional Government, the Peruvian Navy and the Artesian Fishing Community to develop a new modern commerical fishing terminal.
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NewsSantos' Tecondi concession declared illegal
Brazil''s Federal Court has declared void the concession agreement currently held by the Tecondi container terminal in the port of Santos on the back of bidding and licensing errors.
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Management centralisation a ‘failure’ in Venezuela
The decision by the government of Venezuela to centralise control of ports in 2009 has resulted in a worsening of operations, according to local sources.
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Ship backlog dogs Brazilian ports
A lack of infrastructure, aggravated by rain and strikes, has led to a queue of 126 vessels waiting to dock at the port of Paranaguá in Brazil, with each vessel losing approximately $40,000 per day.
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Chileans plan new Fifth Region mega-port
With a forecast annual growth rate of 6%, existing capacity at Chilean ports will be exhausted by 2025, according to reports.
