South America – Page 5
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NewsCLEAN FUEL OPPORTUNITIES
Felicity Landon reviews the principal findings of the Getting Ready for Zero Carbon Marine Fuels session at the IAPH World Ports Conference – diverse opportunities are identified
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NewsTERMINAL GRANELES DEL NORTE S.A. OPTS FOR SMART PORT SOLUTIONS
Kalmar has confirmed that it has received a major Smart Port Solutions order intended to support an innovative terminal development at Mejillones, Chile.
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NewsICTSI RIO RENAISSANCE
Pursuing new cargo streams and investing in inland cargo logistics is breathing new life into ICTSI Rio despite a challenging marketplace. Rob Ward reports
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Verticalisation Driving Diversification
ICTSI Rio 1 is one of several terminals in Brazil diversifying in the face of what is dubbed locally as verticalization – liner companies extending their activities along the supply chain.
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NewsMSC PROPELS MULTI-RIO
Rio de Janeiro terminal operator MultiRio is reaping the benefits of its “special relationship” with MSC but recovery in the ro-ro sector has stalled. Rob Ward reports
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NewsPARANA RIVER SYSTEM DREDGING: A “VERY COMPLEX SITUATION”
The Argentine government has “effectively” granted Belgian dredging outfit Jan de Nul a “quasi indefinite extension” to their “very strategic” contract to dredge the Parana River system, to the relief of port users throughout the River Plate region.
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A HUB FOR BEER PRODUCERS
The Ponta do Felix port facility in Antonina, part of the Paranagua port area (APPA port authority), will next month (July) open up six new silos for storing malt, barley and wheat, adding 40,000 tons of static storage capacity at a cost of Reais45million (US$9m).
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TCBUEN Buy -In
Colombia Infrastructure Equity Fund, a fund managed by Colombia Infrastructure Partners…
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Malha Central
Malha Central Brazilian rail and multimodal operator Brado is about to start operating the “Malha Central”…
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NewsKN TO BUILD OUT MONTEVIDEO
Katoen Natie (KN) has confi rmed it has reached an agreement with the Government of Uruguay for additional investment at the Port of Montevideo.
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NewsUKRAINE WAR POSES CHALLENGES FOR THE FERTILISER SECTOR
Brazil’s Agro-Industry aims to “Feed the World” but the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on the other side of the world, has created major headaches for importing fertilisers which are vital to the agricultural businesses that drive the Brazilian economy: including soya and grain producers as well as beef and chicken exporters.
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NewsREPORTO TAX EXEMPTION MEASURE REINSTATED
The reinstatement of the Reporto tax exemption scheme for imported rail and port equipment, announced shortly after the closure of Intermodal South America 2022 (ISA), provided a welcome boost to the equipment supply sector.
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Bulk Alternative
Worldwide container shortages, accentuated in Brazil, have led the Ponta do Felix private port in Antonina (part of the Paranagua port complex) to switch to exporting wood pellets in bulk rather than in boxes.
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IMETAME launch
Yet another new port project, specialising in containers but including general cargo, dry and liquid bulk facilities, was launched at Intermodal South America.
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Portonave Plots A Growth Path
On the other side of the River Itajai-Acu, the Portonave terminal, which now sits in the MSC/TIL portfolio, highlights its recent progress. It achieved a 1.1 million TEU throughput in 2021, a notable 29 per cent increase.
