South America – Page 5
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NewsItapoá Inspections
Itapoá Port in Brazil has introduced an HCVM XT cargo inspection system from Smiths Detection, a UK-based specialist in threat…
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NewsSantos Brasil: speculation rife
One issue that was high on the agenda of attendees at the Intermodal show was future ownership of container terminals at the Port of Santos, South America’s biggest port with 4.99 million TEU handled last year (38 per cent of Brazil’s total 12.6M TEU in 2022).
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NewsBrazil’s new political dimensions
Brazil’s new Minister for Ports and Shipping was the headline act at this year’s Intermodal South America trade show and conference.
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NewsDPW Santos Spend
DP World (DPW) has confirmed it is investing US$35 million to expand and modernise its operation…
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NewsDown but not out?
The APMT Itajai terminal lives on but the clock is ticking. Is revival a realistic prospect in the face of tough competition? Rob Ward investigates
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NewsPorto Itapoa invests in new hardware
The Brazilian Port of Itapoá has invested US$25 million in 10 remote-controlled Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), claiming it is the first port in South America to utilise this type of equipment.
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NewsRight rumpus on the Parana
Through the imposition of unequal tolls on the River Parana Argentina has sparked a storm of protest from other user countries while the new dredging concession is still pending. Rob Ward reports
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NewsBrazilian terminal goes digital with container stowage
ABB is improving data quality and efficiency of crane operations at Rio Grande container terminal
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NewsNew strategies and markets
Changes are underway in the international dredging market – there is a growing emphasis on new generation project funding arrangements and exploiting new areas of business opportunity. AJ Keyes investigates
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NewsFirst mobile harbour cranes for Guyana
Konecranes is to provide Guyana’s first mobile harbour cranes to support growth at the Port of Georgetown
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NewsFirst South American port to use autonomous RTGs
Porto Itapoá will be the first port in South America to use remote-controlled rubber-tyred gantry cranes
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NewsChile call to cut violent crime
A leading Chilean logistics association has joined in with the country’s Maritime and Port Chamber (Camport) in calling for increased “public-private co-ordination” to combat violent criminal gangs stealing from container operators.
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NewsAll change at Santos
The outgoing Santos port administration has turned in record profits, but the new Ports Minister has signalled he does not see a future for the proposed whole port privatisation. RobWard explains
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NewsFootball Crazy
December’s World Cup in Qatar gave a massive boost to Tecon Rio Grande (TRG), the box terminal owned and operated by Wilson, Sons in Brazil’s southernmost state.
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NewsSantos: politics & priorities
With the change of port administration in Santos there are concerns about a return to political interference but there is universal agreement on the need for new investment. Rob Ward details the challenges
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NewsContecon Grows
The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), has commenced the third phase of its expansion project.
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NewsVitoria delivers first concession
Vitoria, the first Brazilian port authority to be privatised has just announced its first concession, a contract with TechnipFMC, a global Franco-American oil and gas company.
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NewsNew lift trucks will boost container handling efficiency
Konecranes lift trucks expertise has been called on for a Caribbean shipping hub
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NewsBahamas explores Latin American opportunities
The Bahamas Maritime Authority has teamed up with independent shipping group, Argenmar, to explore opportunities in Argentina and the broader Latin America region
