South America – Page 46
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Brazilian ports to get $5bn
More than $4.89bn is due to be invested in new Brazilian ports over the next four years, which is a rise of approximately 200%. Around 64% of the investment will be in expanding existing ports, which in 2009 handled 733m tonnes of cargo.
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Ambitec plans new Brazilian port
The São Paulo-based Ambitec group is to build a $462m port at Aracruz, to be known as the Terminal Multimodal Capixaba. Operations are scheduled to start in 2014 and will cover an area of one million square metres.
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Buenaventura future threatened
The Colombian port of Buenaventura has warned it will become less competitive if it is not given the go-ahead to deepen the draught in its access channel.
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Tenders come thick and fast in South America
Mexican port authority API Guaymas, which operates Sonora state''s Guaymas port, has drawn up two tenders to build specialised liquid and mineral terminals.
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New Ilhéus port in doubt
A public inquiry into a proposed new private port in the Brazilian state of Bahia has divided public opinion in Ilhéus.
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NewsWelcome boost for Argentine ports
Things are looking up for Argentina’s ports since a number of factors, from politics to rainfall, might make for a short-term boom.
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Manta Port becomes state-owned again
The Port of Manta passed back to the control of the government of Ecuador from April 1 closing the door onlast year’s failed concession attempt.
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Mexico needs better ports legislation
Legal action and an inadequate legal framework may well have been the catalyst for a $2bn loss in the Mexican port sector on the back of the cancellations of several major projects.
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Antaq to rule on third party traffic
Controversy continues in Brazil regarding privately-owned terminals handling third-party traffic.
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Brazil extends port concessions without new tender
The Brazilian government is to extend several concession contracts for terminal operators at Brazilian ports, despite the 1993 Ports Law requiring a tender to be issued in each case.
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Chileans to return to ports privatisation
After a lull of six years, the Chilean government is to reactivate its ports privatisation programme in 2010.
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Montevideo second box terminal concession bombs
An auction which took place on the Montevideo stock exchange for the rights to build a second terminal at the Port of Montevideo attracted no bids and was consequently scrapped.
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Eight pre-qualify for Guaymas
Eight consortia have pre-qualified for the Guaymas container terminal project in Mexico.
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Silver lining in Chilean quake
The almost complete destruction of the Chilean Port of Talcahuano during the recent earthquake may ironically help to boost Chile''s longer term ability to handle larger vessels.
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NewsIndecision hinders Peru's Callao North quay development
Callao Port Authority says it wants to speed up the process of developing its North Quay project.
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Itajaí working round the clock on reconstruction
The TSCC Consortium, in charge of the reconstruction works of the Port of Itajaí, has laid out a new plan to speed up the completion of works on berths 01 and 02, severely damaged by the floods of November 2008.
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APMT eyes stake in Callao
APM Terminals has put forward an investment plan for the development of the North Quay at the Peruvian Port of Callao.
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Significant interest in Costa Rican port project
More than 42 companies have acquired the bidding rules for the $812m port concession being offered by Costa Rica in Limón province.
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Reaction to Chile tsunami
Ports around New Zealand went on alert as a tsunami raced across the Pacific with the speed of a jetliner following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake just off the Chile coast in late February.
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Antaq authorises new port tenders
Antaq, the Brazilian state organisation overseeing port development, has authorised new tenders for terminals at both Santos and Imbituba.
