South America – Page 3
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NewsPort Auctions Coming
The National Water Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) in Brazil is planning to hold 19 port auctions in 2024, which is expected to generate…
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News…and upgrades Rio Brasil terminal
Also on ICTSI’s agenda, is the upgrade of its Rio Brasil Terminal spanning major structural modernisation and expansion works.
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News…And major order for Eldorado Brasil
Konecranes has confirmed successful completion of a largescale order for Eldorado Brasil’s new cellulose terminal in the Port of Santos, Brazil, with the provision of two gantry cranes and seven fork lift units.
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NewsNew cranes for Yilport, Ecuador
Yilport’s Puerto Bolivar terminal in Ecuador has received four new ship-to-shore gantry cranes…
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NewsBuenos Aires: What next?
The Port of Buenos Aires, with a reforming government in place, has an opportunity to get back on track. Will the new administration rise to the challenge? Mike Mundy reports
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NewsPorto Chibatão sets milestone with four LBS 800
Porto Chibatão in Brazil has strengthened ties with Liebherr with the purchase of four LBS 800 cranes
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Containerships weather Panama drought
Containerships are just about managing to maintain daily transit averages through the Panama Canal, while other sectors reroute
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NewsUruguay’s multi million port expansion project
Uruguay’s largest port is to benefit from a multi million construction project
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NewsSFT supports Brazilian terminal expansion
ShibataFenderTeam has delivered 11 SPC Cone Fenders to support the AGEO Terminals expansion in Port of Santos, Brazil
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NewsAPMT begins next phase of Callao modernisation
APM Terminals Callao has begun the next phase of its modernisation programme to expand general cargo capacity
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NewsNew Konecranes equipment for Brazilian port
A new terminal in the Port of Santos has taken delivery of seven forklifts and two gantry cranes from Konecranes
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NewsPanama Canal disruption set to continue
Reduced transit numbers and a shallower draught in the Panama Canal could potentially impact the global supply chain and push up prices
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NewsPuerto Bolívar on track to be Ecuador’s main port
Yilport is on track to delivering its vision to operate the main port in Ecuador with the arrival of five new cranes
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NewsAll change at Brazil’s port ministry and tactics as well?
It’s all change again at the Brazilian port ministry where key officials have been replaced for political reasons and where the STS 10 tender in Santos (to build a new container terminal in South America’s largest port with 4.98 million TEU handled last year, up 3.2% on 2021) has been delayed for “further discussions”.
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NewsSantos also impacted by extreme weather events
The extreme weather phenomena in northern and southern Brazil (see feature article) and its effects on ports in those regions has led to “extreme congestion” at the port of Santos, the biggest port in South America.
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NewsItajai: The Wait Goes On
Teconnave, a new company set up by MSC subsidiary Portonave, is all set to take over the former APM Terminal Itajai, from early next year with a contract that will last at least two years.
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NewsCMA terminals Fortaleza invests in Konecranes mobiles
CMA TERMINALS Fortaleza has confirmed delivery of two new mobile harbour cranes to support its terminal operations located in northeastern Brazil.
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NewsPrivate network first for Caribbean port
Nokia and EGC are deploying the first private wireless network at a Caribbean port for KFTL
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NewsOvercoming congestion
APMT Callao has recently lost breakbulk cargo, principally due to congestion factors, but with new investment implemented is confident that it is back on track. Rob Ward reports
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NewsParacas carves out its niche
‘One man’s gain is another’s pain’ as the old adage goes and this is the case with Puerto de Paracas which has made inroads into Callao’s general cargo traffic. But will it last? Rob Ward reviews developments
