South America – Page 47

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    Brazil to issue more port tenders

    2010-03-26T10:00:00Z

    The Brazilian government is promising to issue a series of port tenders towards the end of April.

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    Criticism aired of CAP port acquisition

    2010-03-25T15:15:00Z

    Juan Rassmuss, director of Invercap, the parent company of Chile’s CAP, has criticised the management of CAP for the purchase of the port of Las Losas from its CMP subsidiary at a cost of $23.7m.

  • While Valparaiso port is almost back up to capacity, other ports are still suffering from the recent earthquake. Photo: Luigi Bosca
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    Ports still feeling impact of Chilean quake

    2010-03-17T12:54:00Z

    The Chilean port of Valparaiso is reported to be 90% operational following the recent earthquake, however ports close to the epicentre at Concepcion have fared less well.

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    Investigations at Balboa

    2010-03-03T10:00:00Z

    Panama''s National Customs Authority is investigating the port of Balboa following complaints from Bolivia that owners of containers being scanned were charged $540 each.

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    New public port for Brazil

    2010-03-02T10:00:00Z

    Brazil''s federal government waterway transport agency, Antaq, will issue a tender this year for a new public port to be built in Ilhéus, on the southern coast of Bahia state.

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    Brazilian ports secure $1.72bn funding

    2010-03-01T10:00:00Z

    Ports in Brazil are due to receive $1.72bn over the next few years as part of Brazil''s Accelerated Growth Plan (PAC).

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    Unions discuss future of Costa Rican ports

    2010-02-28T10:00:00Z

    Port unions in Costa Rica remain confident that an agreement can be reached with the government regarding the future of the Limón-Moín port concession.

  • Port Strategy: Mexican port has put its tender process on hold
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    Tuxpan suspends tender over alleged 'irregularities'

    2010-02-24T14:59:00Z

    API Tuxpan, the administrator of Tuxpan port in Mexico''s Veracruz state, has suspended the tender for the concession of a new container terminal, the port authority''s commercial head José Timoteo García has confirmed to Port Strategy.

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    Salaverry up for sale

    2010-02-24T10:00:00Z

    Peru''s state investment body, Proinversión, says that the Port of Salaverry will be offered as a concession later this year.

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    Guaymas box terminal tender

    2010-02-22T13:03:00Z

    The Mexican port of Guaymas has issued a tender in respect of a new container terminal.

  • Lázaro Cárdenas preparing a second container terminal concession
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    Lázaro Cárdenas tender back on the table

    2010-02-22T13:00:00Z

    Mexican port authority API Lázaro Cárdenas, which operates Lázaro Cárdenas port, is preparing a tender to concession a second container terminal, commercial director Julián Pérez Rodríguez has confirmed.