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BUENAVENTURA GOES IN HARD TO TACKLE CONGESTION
The government and port authority of Buenaventura were forced to put a shock congestion reduction plan into effect as from September 1, improving conditions in the port. However, to alleviate pressure on stacking areas, 6,000 containers have had to be removed to off-dock areas.
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NewsColombian ports commit $120m for development
Development projects put forward by Colombia''s three leading Caribbean ports will absorb investment of $120m over the next few years.
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SAVI SECURES VIRGINIA TRACKING CONTRACT
US security firm Savi Networks has won a contract to install Radio Frequency Identification based (RFID) technology information services at Virginia Port Authority terminals to enhance the security and efficiency of cargo container shipments.The network automatically tracks the location and security status of RFID tagged containers, sending realtime information to ...
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NewsSan Antonio maps out future
Chile''s leading container hub, San Antonio, has released its Master Plan governing future development. The aim is to convert the port into a future logistics platform, which will make it the leading facility of its kind in South America.
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Mexico money on Monterrey
A recent report issued in Mexico has shown that the port of Monterrey will become the principal multi-logistics centre in the country. By 2025, it is forecast it will be handling 15.5m tonnes of cargo annually.
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Cozumel reconstruction grinds to a halt
The Mexican Ministry of Transport and Communications (SCT) has ordered SSA México to stop all reconstruction work it was undertaking on the quayside at the port of Cozumel, claiming it has not received authorisation to do this.
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Call for return to Buenaventura dredging
Plans have been put forward to reactivate the dredging of the access channel at the port of Buenaventura, which had to be suspended because of a fall in the dollar-peso exchange rate. Deepening of this channel has been costed at $36m. Initially, draught will be deepened to 12.5 metres, although ...
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Bahía Blanca box terminal to go ahead
Bahía Blanca port has issued a tender for a 20-year concession of a new container terminal, which will also have to be able to handle both dry and liquid bulk. The terminal will cover an area of 95,300 sq m and have alongside draught of 13.72 metres.
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NewsRTG order for Cartagena
The Colombian port of Cartagena says it has placed an order for eight RTGs costing $10.4m, as part of a $300m upgrade programme which will last three years and boost capacity to 1.2m teu.
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TIPS CRANE BUY
The joint-venture TIPS container terminal operated in Laem Chabang by NYK Line and MOL is to buy two post-panamax quayside gantry cranes from ZPMC to operate vessels of up to 6,000 teu capacity.
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MADRYN NEEDS INVESTMENT
State funding to the tune of $28m is needed for the Argentinean port of Madryn if it is to operate without problems in the future.The majority of the money is needed to repair Almirante Storni quay, which is used for the import and export of aluminium and fish.
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TECHINT REFURB
Techint Technologies has refurbished a 35m boom reclaimer used for handling bauxite in Brazil by Alunorte Alumina.
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COLOMBIANS CONTROL CALDERA
Colombian investors have been awarded a 20-year concession to operate the Costa Rican Pacific port of Caldera. Sociedad Portuaria de Caldera will invest a total of $35m in the first three years of operation to upgrade existing infrastructure and buy new equipment.The concession, the first of its type in Costa ...
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ADDITIONAL STACKING AREA IN SANTOS
Tecondi container terminal in the Brazilian port of Santos has announced a plan to expand Stacking Yard 1 at a cost of ¢ 21m.This will involve lengthening the quay to 320 metres, thereby boosting capacity to 235,000 teu/year, and infilling an area of the sea for stacking of 1,800 teu.The ...
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New deepsea port for Ecuador
The International Port Alliance (Alinport) is promoting the creation of a new deep seaport at Posorja in Ecuador that will be able to accommodate at least panamax size container vessels. Ships of 3,000 teu or larger cannot currently access the country''s leading port of Guayquil, because its access channel is ...
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NewsEl Rama opens new port
Nicaragua National Ports Authority has opened the new port of El Rama, located 400 km from the capital Managua, between Bluefields Bay and the Escondido River.
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HPH gives $1m bond to Manta
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has handed over $1m to Manta Port Authority guaranteeing the seriousness of its offer to invest heavily in the development of the port. HPH intends to invest $468m in upgrading facilities over a period of 30 years, with the port authority providing an additional $55m.
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Green light for GPA
Georgia Ports Authority''s Board of Directors has approved a series of construction and new equipment contracts that will significantly increase container handling capacity at the Port of Savannah.
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COLONET PORT TENDER
A tender has been issued in Mexico by the Ministry of Transport and Communications for a concession to manage the port of Colonet Bay, Ensenada.
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NEW BERTH FOR ARICA
The northern Chilean port of Arica is to invest more than $18m in the construction of a new asymmetrical berth. A tender will be issued upon completion of environmental impact study, with the work scheduled to commence in 2007.
