North America – Page 55
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Strike shuts down BA for a week
At the end of August, port workers in Buenos Aires belonging to the SUPA trade union began an indefinite strike in rejection of a ruling by the Works Ministry that stevedores employed in the stuffing and destuffing of containers actually belonged to the Hoist trade union.
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Tuburão world's most efficient iron ore export port
The Naval Engineering Department of the University of Sã o Paulo has concluded that the CVRD-owned Tubarã o port in Vitó ria is the most efficient iron ore export facility in the world.
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Port Bolívar to modernise
Port Bolí var Port Authority in Ecuador is looking to acquire a new port crane for Quay 5 as part of an expansion and upgrade programme, costed at $80m. The Port Development Project will involve building a further 240 metres of quay, where post-panamax capability would be incorporated.
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Oakland's security upgrade
A contract to upgrade the Port of Oakland''s perimeter security and also install a fibre optic communications system has been awarded to GTSI under the US Communities contract. GTSI will team up with local businesses to deliver the various phases of the project, aimed at completion by April 2010.
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Açu mega-port takes shape
A new mega-port complex is taking shape at Aç u to the north of Rio de Janeiro, which is being bankrolled by Brazil''s state investment bank BNDES and by the privately owned LLX. This will serve an area the size of Manhattan Island, where it is hoped that up to ...
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New Chilean capacity not needed in the south
The Chilean region centred around the Bí o Bí o River does not require a new commercial port, according to Juan Manuel Gutié rrez, the managing director of Puerto Lirqué n.
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Guaymas tender released
Guaymas port has announced a tender to establish, equip, operate and run a container terminal for public use in its port. With an approximate area of 52,720 m2, Guaymas is targeting companies to construct and operate the new container terminal, which is projected to handle 175,000 teu in its first ...
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Baltimore cleans up
The Port of Baltimore is to benefit from a $3.5m grant from US Recovery Act funds to help clean the air in and around the Port. The port will use the funds for clean-diesel technology in essential equipment used for harbor operations, creating jobs and reducing asthma rates and other ...
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Mexican port digs deeper
Starting September 2009, the Port of Ensenada will be able to received post-panamax vessels with a capacity of 7,500 teu.
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New Peruvian port at Ancón
Santa Sofia Puertos, part of the Romero Group, intends to invest $270m in building a new port at Ancó n in Peru. Work is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2010.
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ICTSI doubling Suape capacity
ICTSI is investing $45m as a means of duplicating capacity at its box terminal in the port of Suape in the Brazilian state of Ipojuca by 2011. Recently, the stacking area has been increased by 7 hectares to 30 hectares.
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Ecuador studies HPH Manta severance compensation
The government in Ecuador is considering two alternatives to receive compensation from Hutchison Port Holdings after it cancelled its agreement to build an international hub at the port of Manta. It could either take ownership of the deposit left by the company or accept new severance proposals put forward by ...
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City trucks get green boost
A clean air strategy in the ports of New York and New Jersey is being helped by an influx of environmental grants, worth over $30m, that will help to replace pre-1994 trucks serving the port.
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Modernisation of the North Quay at the Peruvian port of Callao will be taken forward by DP World and the National Ports Authority (Enapu) under a $600m investment programme.
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NewsCompeting Bids at Virginia Port Authority
The battle over Virginia Port Authority-owned facilities heated up at the end of July.
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NewsVeracruz cuts tariffs to attract traffic
Veracruz Port Authority has offered a 15% cut in tariffs for container traffic as a reflection of prevailing economic conditions, available until December 31, 2009.
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Nine eye second Manzanillo box terminal
Nine consortia have registered to participate in the tender for the 20-year concession for the second container terminal at the port of Manzanillo in Mexico.
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Venezuela privatises ports
The government of Venezuela has signed a decree terminating concessions of all private port terminals in the country. Henceforth, these will report to state-owned companies Bolipuertos and Puertos del Litoral Central. To date, no compensation has been given to owners for the seizure of their assets.
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NewsIlo Growth
Ilo port in southern Peru is among the fastest-growing container ports in Latin America, according to a report published by Latin Business Chronicle using statistics from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
