South America – Page 8
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NewsPRESS THE REFRESH BUTTON
Dredging contractors continue to broaden their approach to securing new contracts alongside the sector introducing dredger designs that match the latest requirements. AJ Keyes reviews the premier developments
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The history of the Brazilian cruise shipping market
Cruise shipping in Brazil took off at the end of the 20th century
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Pecém Prepares
The APM Terminals Pecém facility will have new equipment in place ahead of the 2022 fruit harvest in Brazil.
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NewsNavis TOS for Uruguay port
Deal with Navis will help future-proof operations at a port in Uruguay
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NewsNEW PATHS FOR PARAGUAY
Low water in the River Parana waterway is prompting fundamental changes in inland container logistics and new port gateway selections
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NewsTCP SETTING UP IN ASUNCION
TCP, the Paranagua (Brazil) container terminal operator, is to establish a permanent presence in Asuncion as part of efforts to consolidate and expand Paraguayan container traffic
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NewsPORT INVESTMENT FUNDAMENTAL TO MEXICO’S CIIT PLANS
The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) wants to improve container efficiencies in two Mexican ports in order to support a major Mexican infrastructure project.
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NewsTCP: GOING FOR HUB STATUS
Terminal Conteineres de Paranagua (TCP) is progressively building container volume via innovatively consolidating and expanding its market reach. Rob Ward investigates
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NewsMSC CLOSES IN ON LOG-IN
Rob Ward looks at MSC’s play to take control of Log-in Logistica and its Villa Velha container terminal in Vitoria, south east Brazil
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NewsTuxpan IoT Pilot
Mexico’s Port of Tuxpan has commenced a new 5G network pilot programme that could eventually see up to one million IoT connections.
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NewsSantos reckoning
A public consultation on the privatisation of the Port of Santos should take place later this year.
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NewsBUENAVENTURA BATTLES
Buenaventura, traditionally Colombia’s main gateway for imports from the Far East, has suffered from a debilitating cocktail of problems in recent times. Rob Ward charts the chaos and the fortunes of the main terminal operators
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NewsCARTAGENA SETS THE STANDARD
Colombia may not have won that many medals at the recent Tokyo Olympics but its key port of Cartagena is certainly a winner in the transshipment business.
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NewsMONTEVIDEO HUB HOPES
With priority now established for TCP in container handling and Paraguayan transshipment returning the ambition is to establish Montevideo as the leading regional hub.
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NewsSanta Fe boost
A new collaboration will see the Port of Santa Fe in Argentina expand its operational reach.
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NewsARICA RAILROAD READIES
Truckers are fighting the opening of the railroad between La Paz, Bolivia and the port of Arica in northern Chile but it seems inevitable. Rob Ward reports.
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NewsGreen light for new South American port
Construction of a new multipurpose port in South America has been authorised.
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NewsPort growth masterplan
A digital growth masterplan is being developed at a South American port to aid smart development.
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NewsTHE WORLD’S BANANA REPUBLIC
Ecuador had a very difficult 2020 due to COVID-19 but prospects are now improving. Rob Ward assesses the impact on ports and looks at expected developments for 2021.
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NewsSEPETIBA TECON SURVIVES
Brazil’s leading association for port terminal operators has vented its fury at the attempts to close the Sepetiba Tecon container terminal and CSN solid bulk terminal, as Rob Ward discovers.
