South America – Page 11
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NewsBA CONCESSIONS EXTENDED
Armageddon, or the end of the current concession road at least, almost came for the three container terminals that operate out of Puerto Nuevo, in Buenos Aires. Rob Ward investigates.
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NewsSHOCK RESIGNATION AT SANTOS
The man who was brought in to “revolutionise” Santos, South America’s biggest port, has surprisingly resigned, after just over a year in the hot seat, as Rob Ward explains.
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NewsCHILE HOT ON COVID-19
Among all the South American countries, Chile seems to have escaped many of the worst ravages of the coronavirus, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsRIDING CREST OF REEFER WAVE
Porto Itapoa, the container terminal partly owned by Maersk Line, has leapt into third position in the Brazilian box hierarchy, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsITAJAI BACK ON TRACK
After several years of ups and downs and funding setbacks, the Brazilian port of Itajai may finally be fully back on track. Rob Ward investigates.
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NewsROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES
In the past year, Peru’s port operators adjusted to the trade war between China and the US and now face the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Rob Ward assesses developments.
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NewsBEING ON A WAR FOOTING
Port operators in Brazil have reacted positively, if at first tentatively, to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the supply chain, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsMUSICAL CHAIRS IN BUENOS AIRES
It looks like the plans for one major terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina may now be off the table, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsTimely Terminal Boost for Wilson, Sons
Major Brazilian shipping group, Wilson, Sons has received a boost as shipping lines are bringing additional cargo to the company’s two terminals, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsDEAD AS A DODO IN BRAZIL?
Home-grown Brazilian container port terminal operators could soon be extinct, as they face increasing competition. Rob Ward charts the transition.
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NewsFalklands selects partner to develop new port
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has selected a development partner to design and build a new port in Stanley Harbour.
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NewsCMPort sells part of Brazilian terminal
China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (CMPort) has sold part of its majority share in a Brazilian container terminal to two Chinese funds.
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NewsNEW PORT COULD BOOST PERUVIAN FRUIT EXPORTS
Cosco Shipping is developing its $3billion deep-water general cargo and 1million TEU capacity container port at Chancay. Rob Ward explains further.
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NewsSAN ANTONIO THE WINNER IN BATTLE OF CHILEAN PORTS
Container handling supremacy has been a long-term fight in Chile but, as Rob Ward discovers, there may finally be one port set to win through.
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NewsPorts feel effects of Chile strikes
Port operations in Chile have been disrupted after dockworkers took part in protest strikes in the country.
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NewsTIME TO WEAR SHADES IN CALLAO – THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
Rob Ward gives the port of Callao, Peru a health check and discovers that volumes are growing in 2019 and that the future looks bright.
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NewsDirect calls or a future of feedering for Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires may soon have a new $1.9 billion container terminal in Puerto Nuevo, but will this occur just as carriers stop direct calls and start feedering from Montevideo or Brazil, asks Rob Ward
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NewsKick starting Brazilian ports revolution
South America’s biggest container volume port, Santos, is forging closer ties with China and targeting profitability, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsDelays to new $1.9bn Buenos Aires tender
The tender for the $1.9bn development of Puerto Nuevo has been delayed until 2 December, owing to shock results of the Primary Presidential elections in early August, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsFrom greenfield terminal to trade hub
A major global port operator has evolved its operations in a South American country from a greenfield terminal to a fully integrated maritime and logistics hub.
