South America – Page 42
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NewsPanamanian ports head Latin America league
The Panamanian ports of Colón and Balboa have topped Cepal’s latest league table of Latin American ports, respectively handling 2.81m teu and 2.75m teu.
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Rio Grande ordered to re-tender contract
A court has told the port of Rio Grande that it must re-issue a tender in respect of emergency environmental services within the next six months, or the contract granted to the current provider, Ecosorb, will be suspended.
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Protests stall Açu port construction
Construction work on the new Açu port being promoted by LLX was interrupted twice in March and April.
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NewsValparaiso tender dead in the water
The controversial concession for Valparaiso’s new Terminal 2 has stalled after the bid deadline passed without any offers.
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World Bank part funds Santos expansion
A subsidiary of the International Finance Corporation is to provide a long-term loan of $97m to finance expansion of container handling facilities at the port of Santos, in a project that will cost a total of $907m.
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Chilean ports invest for the future
An estimated annual growth rate of 8% has prompted Chilean ports to announce a series of investments to cater for demand.
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Abandoned port calls double in Brazil
Excessive waiting times at Brazil''s 17 leading ports resulted in 850 cancellations of shipping line calls in 2010, compared with just 457 cancellations the previous year.
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Coronel dry bulk volume up
The amount of dry bulk handled by the Chilean port of Coronel over a 12 month period beginning in February 2010 grew by 265%.
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Tacna draws in speculators
Approximately 19 companies from different parts of the world have indicated an interest in building a new port in Peru on the coast at Tacna. The cost of the project has been estimated at $180m, although yet to be decided is how this will be raised. Both public financing or ...
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Valparaiso T2 concession set for June
The concession for the new Terminal 2 container handling facility at the Chilean port of Valparaiso is expected to be made in June, with bids to be received no later than April 29.
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Brazil ups investment in ports
The Transport Infrastructure Department of Brazil has been given a budget of $9.34bn for 2011, which will have to be shared equally between highways, waterways and railways.
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NewsLa Unión to be offered as a concession
The port of La Unión in El Salvador is being offered as a concession to the private sector, with ownership of the infrastructure remaining with the public sector.
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APMT snares Callao North concession
An APM Terminals-consortium has been awarded the concession to operate the Muelle Norte terminal at the Peruvian port of Callao.
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Unified concession process mooted
The Chilean Senate has asked the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications to establish a single national port concessions process that includes a means of guaranteeing the rights of dockworkers in terms of social security and pensions.
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NewsSantos goes supersize
Santos has secured funding of $679m to develop new container and liquid bulk terminals, significantly increasing the port’s present capacity.
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Buenos Aires concessions to be re-visited
Argentina''s General Ports Administration (AGP), which oversees operators at the port of Buenos Aires, is to undertake an integral analysis of concessions following recent requests for them to be renewed.
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Talcahuano tender released
The tender covering the rebuilding of the quake-hit Chilean port of Talcahuano has been issued. The port was almost totally destroyed by last year''s earthquake, rendering it inoperable.
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Itaguaí releases dry bulk tender
A tender has been issued for a new dry bulk terminal at the Brazilian port of Itaguaí, which is being managed by the Rio de Janeiro port company.
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NewsDP World excluded from Callao North concession
Peru''s judicial system has ruled in favour of an appeal by the Ministry of Transport against an injunction filed by DP World, which had sought to be included in the tender for the concession to operate the new North Quay at Callao.
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NewsHPH unsure of Lázaro Cárdenas investment
Hutchison Port Holdings has admitted it is concerned about the certainty and security of its investment in Lázaro Cárdenas, following the publication of a tender for a second container terminal at the Mexican port.
