North America – Page 67
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NewsTough times
In a tough year on the US West Coast, those representing ports in Southern California have warned that port operators need more certainty if they are to invest for the future. Felicity Landon reports
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Philly box terminal
A new container terminal is to be built on land formerly occupied by the Navy at Philadelphia. This will be taken forward as a public-public partnership. A concession award is to be made by 2010 and the installation will become operational three years later.
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NewsBrazil investment
Brazil''s President Lula has signed a decree that will clarify rules for companies interested in investing in the South American country''s huge port infrastructure programme, paving the way for some Reais19bn ($9bn) of national and international port investment.
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Major investment for Freeport
Freeport Container Terminal in the Bahamas is to undertake an upgrade programme costing $300m.
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NewsAttorney general challenges Colombia's concessions law
Colombia''s attorney general has asked the Constitutional Court to make changes to the law granting port terminal concessions.
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Brazlian operator halts investment
Brazil''s LLX Logistica has decided to suspend investments in the Port Brasil terminal project in Peruibe municipality, Sao Paulo, the company said in a press release.
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NewsNo end in sight for US West Coast ports malaise
Plummeting volumes at US West Coast ports could be the precursor to long term erosion of the US Pacific coast shipping dominance, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.
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Limón concession desperately needed to boost efficiency
Costa Rica''s Atlantic Port Authority (Japdeva) is seeking to implement privatisation of Limón Port by the end of the current year to improve the short term outlook for the port.
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Delay in El Salvador privatisation
A two-month delay in privatising El Salvador''s La Unión-Acajutla port system, after one of the parties in the ruling coalition raised serious objections to bidding rules, has pushed the tender back to mid-October.
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Buenos Aires concessions to be lengthened
Argentina''s General Ports Administration has confirmed that, with government support, it is prepared to extend concession periods of port terminals in the so-called Puerto Nuevo district of Buenos Aires.
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NewsAnother terminal for Buenaventura Bay
Construction has begun on a new dedicated container terminal in Buenaventura Bay, close to the existing facilities in Colombia.
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Callao will reach capacity limit in 2010
Lima''s chamber of commerce has warned that Callao port will reach full capacity by 2010 and that investment in alternative outlets such as Paita and Pisco must be speeded up to help manage traffic. Even a new development being funded by DP World is still seen as insufficient to cater ...
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South American trade body in offing
A formal invitation to set up a regional trade body for private port companies throughout South America was made at the TOC Market Briefing in Guayaquil September 17.
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NewsValparaiso contractor questions delay project
A major overhaul of Valparaí so port facilities will be delayed until 2009, due to uncertainty over current contractor Von Appen''s future participation in the process.
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US West Coast box decline
In the first seven months, container traffic at the port of Seattle was down 8% to 1.02bn teu. At Los Angeles and Long Beach, there were downturns of 6.1% and 9.4% respectively to 4.5m teu and 3.7m teu.
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NewsGeorgia Ports move on identity cards
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has confirmed it will require all workers at the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to hold Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) from as early as December 2008.
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Paraguay favours roads
Paraguay says it is evaluating investment in its river port infrastructure. However its main focus will be on upgrading road infrastructure to improve access to and from the ports.
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Santos capacity boost
Santos is to open four further container berths to boost capacity from 3m teu to 4m teu. The $515m project will involve an area of 541,000 su m and be eligible for a grant of $66.5m under Brazil''s national Accelerated Investment Programme.
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NewsPunta Colonet threatened by land dispute
In an early blow to its ambitious megaport programme at Punta Colonet, Mexico''s federal government will have to negotiate with Mexican mining group GML to resolve land disputes related to the $4.86bn multimodal port project in Baja California state, maritime expert Juan Carlos Merodio has said.
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NewsLibra Terminais
Santos terminal Libra Terminais is capitalising on Brazilian throughput that has grown beyond all expectations, as Alex Hughes finds out
