South America – Page 45
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NewsCallao expansion still open to interest
Economic and mining growth in Peru has put pressure on both general cargo and mineral facilities in Callao, but this is about to change as the port pulls together a number of measures to deal with growing volumes.
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Brazil needs private sector investment
A Brazilian parliamentary representative has called for greater private sector investment in port infrastructure to support growth in the agricultural sector.
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NewsManaus concession awaited
Concessions for port operations in Brazil’s Manaus and Aratu ports are to be released by the end of the year, according to port sources.
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APMT lone bidder for Moín
APM Terminals was the only company to bid for the construction and operation concession for the new container terminal at the Costa Rican port of Moín.
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Chile needs to speed up port investment process
Ricardo Sanchez, head of the Infrastructure Services Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America, says Chile faces a 14.4% annual traffic growth in its ports in the near future.
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Investment regenerating Central American ports
Ports in Central America are investing as a means of remaining regionally competitive, according to the Central American Commission for Maritime Transport (Cocatram).
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NewsLatin America investing in ports
In the last two years, ports in Chile, Colombia, Panama and Peru have invested $1.38bn in upgrading port infrastructure, while Brazil''s ports have spent $1bn since 1995.
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NewsHalf of Santos’ venture sold to APMT
Brasil Terminal Portuario (BTP), a new container terminal being built in Santos, is to be 50% owned and managed by APM Terminals since Terminal Investment Limited has just sold it a half share in the venture.
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Second Montevideo box terminal getting second look
Authorities in Uruguay are taking a second look at the project to build a second container terminal in the port of Montevideo.
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NewsItajai draws on virtual experience
The port of Itajai in Brazil is once again open to large container vessels after its sudden silting two years ago by flash floods.
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Brazilian port to get Antwerp training hand
Antwerp Port Authority chief executive Eddy Bruyninckx paid a working visit to the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia recently, signing a collaboration agreement with the federal Secretaria de Portos da Presidência da República.
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Brazilian ports desperate for investment
Senator Roberto Cavalcanti has publicly stated that private investment from both home and abroad is needed to reduce the existing port infrastructure bottleneck in Brazil, especially since 80% of Brazilian exports depends on its maritime ports.
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Rio ready for five new terminals
The state of Rio de Janeiro will have five new terminals in the short to medium term. Açú, which is being built by LLX in the north of the State, is already half completed.
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NewsBrazil feeling the sugar rush
Brazilian ports such as Santos have been coming under pressure from the large number of handysize vessels arriving to pick up sugar exports, doubling waiting time at the port to around three weeks.
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New port for Chile
Chile''s Ministry of Public Works has issued a tender for the construction of a quay and harbour at San Pedro de Chañaral in the Atacama region in the north of the country. The work will be financed by the regional government.
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Complaints continue from Paita
Exporters using the Peruvian port of Paita, as well as the local chamber of commerce, have revealed that there are irregularities in the contract signed between Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE) and Proinversión, the state body which awarded its concession.
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Limon's $950m price tag
Plans to build and operate a new port complex in Costa Rica''s eastern Limón province have attracted a $950m price tag, port authority president Allan Hidalgo has said.
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La Union opens for business
El Salvador''s La Union port opened on May 31, after receiving the ship and port facility security code (ISPS code) approval required to begin operations, an official from maritime ports authority AMP has confirmed.
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Maersk eyes Bolívar
Shipping line Maersk is exploring the possibility of making use of Puerto Bolívar in Ecuador, where it already calls at both Guayquil and Esmeraldas. The port is building the new quay and warehousing area.
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Santos heads Latin American ports
Latest figures from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) detail a 6.8% drop in numbers of containers handled in the 20 leading ports in South America last year.
