South America – Page 44
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NewsReturn of Mexico’s mega-port plan
Mexico’s seaborne traffic is booming and this has set the stage for the return to the table of the mega-port project, Punta Colonet.
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Bolívar launches long-awaited tender
Ecuador’s Puerto Bolívar has finally issued a tender to build Berth 5 after nearly 17 years of planning. Total investment of $43m will be divided between the government and the Port Authority. The quay, which will be 240 m long, will be equipped with quayside gantry cranes to allow containerised ...
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New South American port mooted
The governments of Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay are seeking finance from the South American Regional Infrastructure Integration Initiative fund to finance pre-feasibility studies for the construction of a deepwater port on Uruguay''s Atlantic coast. The fund was set up by 12 South American countries to promote regional infrastructure integration.
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Fortaleza nets infrastructure funding
Brazilian Ports Minister, Pedro Brito, has made available $10.27m to the Ceará ports authority for the improvement of the Port of Fortaleza. Part of the money will be spent on upgrading paving and on building a general warehouse. A new installation for reefer containers will also be acquired.
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NewsChilean port tenders inspire bidders
Container terminal tenders for Valparaíso’s Terminal 2 and San Antonio’s Terminal Costanera Espigón have attracted interest from 17 potential bidders.
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Callao terminal up and running early
The latest and largest container terminal on South America’s west coast has been officially opened, a year ahead of schedule after just over two years of construction work.
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Brazil’s u-turn on concession extensions
The Brazilian government has declared that it will not extend concession agreements signed by port terminals before the 1993 Modernisation of Ports Act in contradiction to a resolution passed by the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) allowing such renewals.
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Paperless ports to boost Brazilian throughput
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) is to tackle a lack of information, communications problems, non-registered documents and a lack of operational security at its ports.
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Manaus tender deadline extended
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) has extended the deadline for bids to build a new port at the city of Manaus for a second time. The port is required to service the Manaus Industrial Estate. The initial deadline was set for August 31, but later extended to November 12. Interested bidders ...
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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Brazil’s 5,000 unwanted boxes
The number of containers either seized by the federal authorities or not picked up by importers has resulted in 5,000 unwanted boxes being abandoned at Brazilian ports, challenging the ability of the ports to continue to store them on dock.
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APMT supports dual-port tender
El Salvador''s Acajutla and La Unión ports may be offered as a combined package, rather than being tendered as separate concessions.
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Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial
The port of Santos has become the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership in a trial that will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.
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Itajai gets ready for installations
A berth in the Port of Itajai that was damaged by floods two years ago is now ready for APM Terminals to install crane rails and electric power infrastructure for ship-to-shore cranes.
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Pucallpa port project progresses
The Transport and Communications Ministry in Peru has approved applications to build a new port terminal at Pucallpa, which it calculates will require investment of at least $16.7m.
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Coquimbo privatisation to go ahead
Chile''s Constitutional Tribunal has overturned an attempt by the port workers at Coquimbo to prevent modernisation of their facility from going ahead.
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Barranqueras port to re-open
Strategic studies funded by the United Nations suggest that the reactivation of Argentina’s port of Barranqueras is key to improving transport in South America''s central corridor. In the 1920s, the port was second in importance only to Rosario in the Paraná region. However, extensive dredging work will be required before ...
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ICTSI to expand Latin American investment
International Container Terminals Inc is to invest $600m in expanding its activities in Latin America over the next two years. The investment is targeted at terminals in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, where capacity will be raised by 1.5m teu/year.
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Valparaiso and San Antonio tenders get green light
Chile''s Public Companies System (SEP) has approved the issue of tenders for new terminal concessions in the ports of San Antonio and Valparaiso.
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Altamira extension on track for 2011 opening
Three-quarters of Altamira’s expansion work has been completed, with operations scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year, according to officials.
