South America – Page 13
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Expressions of interest for new Uruguay port
The National Ports Administration of Uruguay (ANP) has invited “expressions of interest" for a project to build and operate Punta Sayago Logistics Port. Interested parties can lodge their interest from March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
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Valparaíso reels from strike blows
2018 was not a good year for container traffic at the Chilean Port of Valparaíso, which registered a 15.9% drop in throughput. For the year, traffic amounted to 903,313 teu.
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NewsCOSCO moves in on South American port
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited will establish its first greenfield subsidiary in South America by acquiring 60% stake in Terminales Portuarios Chancay S.A. (Chancay Terminal) from Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. for US$225m, with an initial payment of US$56m.
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Unions intervene in Buenos Aires dispute
Union leader Hugo Moyano is attempting to scuttle a government plan to create a single container terminal concession at the Port of Buenos Aires as of 2020, replacing five existing concessions.
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Legislation preventing investment in Brazilian ports
José Di Bella, chief executive of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stated that centralised decision-making in the country’s ports sector is deterring investment.
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São Paulo governor wants Santos privatised
The governor of São Paulo State, João Doria, is to ask Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, to privatise the Port of Santos. He has labelled the current facility as "inefficient" and costly.
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NewsGlobal operator boosts Latin America portfolio
DP World is set to expand into Chile after signing an agreement for a 71.3% stake in Puertos y Logistica S.A. (“Pulogsa”) from Minera Valparaiso and other shareholders associated with the Matte Group.
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NewsDraft emergency declared in Colombia port
The Mayor of the Colombian city of Barranquilla has declared the lack of draft in the main port as a national emergency.
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NewsMexican port slashes 2019 budget
Mexican ports will receive less state investment in 2019 than was originally forecast.
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NewsSouth America’s first CO2-neutral port
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.
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Expiry date set for Buenos Aires terminals
In Argentina, Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich has signed the necessary paperwork to bring the expiry of all container terminal concessions in the Port of Buenos Aires into alignment.
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Crisis deepens at Valparaíso
The president of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Raul Celis, has resigned, citing "diagnostic differences" with Chile''s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications regarding the ongoing strike at the port.
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Caldera invests with an eye on Argentina
In northern Chile, the privately owned and operated Puerto Caldera Terminal is to invest $23m in both new handling equipment and expanded facilities to cater to growth in export fruit traffic which rose from 30,000 tonnes last year to 50,000 tonnes in 2018.
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NewsMixed outlook for South American volumes
Ports in the region are battling strikes, legal battles and fluctuating throughput. Alex Hughes reports
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Chilean port reels from crippling strikes
A strike that began on November 16 has crippled the Chilean Port of Valparaíso. By the end of a 10th day of strikes, with most of the terminals effectively blockaded by striking casual workers, more than 20,000 containers had been diverted and revenue of $3.5m had been lost, with 13 ...
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NewsRobbers target ships at Venezuelan ports
Robbers are targeting vessels anchored in ports in Venezuela, marine liability insurer North P&I Club and security consultant and analyst Gray Page have said.
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Quequén to have first box terminal
In Argentina, the Port Quequén management consortium Consorcio de Gestión de Puerto Quequén (CGPQ) has started preparatory works for the construction of a new container terminal.
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NewsNew president mulls Brazil port privatisation
Brazil’s president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, is to investigate the possible privatisation of state-run ports, which would include the São Paulo state docks company Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo.
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NewsThree operators linked to Wilson sale
Three global stevedoring groups based in East Asia have been linked with the possible purchase of the two container terminals in Brazil currently operated by Wilson Sons in the ports of Rio Grande and Salvador.
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Shipping alliances impact La Plata box traffic
José María Dodds, president of the management consortium of the Argentinian Port of La Plata, has suggested that more powerful shipping alliances may be a factor in preventing a major shift of box traffic away from the port of Buenos Aires in favour of La Plata, where the International Container ...
